Jennifer, Your post reminds me how critical it is to have a principal who is an instructional leader - knows curriculum and what it's like to be in the classroom, and who hasn't forgotten either one. Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ Elisa I am lucky...I have a principal who is a former reading specialist and Instructional Facilitator who is also extremely knowledgeable in literacy. While we have a reading series...it is a tool not the curriculum. If I can justify what I am doing is best for kids, I have great flexibility. To me, that's what accountability should be about. Give me the flexibility to make decisions for myself and my kids and THEN hold me accountable for results. My former principal, who was promoted last year to the Central Office, has always said that it isn't about programs or curriculum, it is about the effectiveness of the person who stands in front of the kids. While I am sorry not to have her as principal anymore, I am glad someone with some sense is in the Central office to have an impact on the policies that will affect our students. Jennifer
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