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Non-Negotiables

9/23/2015

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As a school leader I will have three non-negotiables.  Primarily, do not lie.  In education telling a lie is not only speaking something that is not true, but it can also be posting an inflated grade for a student because you happen to like them.  This does not accomplish anything except give the student an unrealistic measure of their content mastery.  Grades help tell the student's story, and provide direction to teachers as how best to assist the child access the content.  Secondly, work toward a safe and inclusive environment.  I want my school to be a place where students feel physically and psychologically safe.  I envision a school where everyone can be themselves, and other students don't demean others for being who they are.  My third and final non-negotiable is, do not steal.  Do not steal anything physically from the school, obviously, but also do not steal the students time.  Be your best each and every day.  You demand your students give 100% to their school work, and so should you.  No student should have their time stolen because a teacher is either unprepared, or focused on something other than the children in his room at that moment.  If the teachers adhere to these non-negotiables, then I belive we can work together to create a unique school with a motivated student body.
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Andrea Jacobs
9/26/2015 01:45:49 pm

Two out of our three non-negotiables are the same. I want everyone to feel safe and to trust each other too. I like your last one about not stealing and using the example of teachers stealing student time by not being prepared. Great non-negotiables to have in a leader.

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ian Pumpian
9/28/2015 03:04:11 pm

Great strong leadership style statement, you have thought through and reflected on democartic leadership and uyyour comments appear quiite authentic. Your nonnegotiqbl;es are great as well. think a little bit how to couch them as expectations for you and your staff and how they treat eachother and the students. Some sounded like classroom rules whereas others ( dont steal students time, were powerful indeed. I actually might suggest that that is the nonnego=tiablke a s a school leader,,dont steal students time vs simply dont step. But thats your choice
Thanks for two great posts

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