They encourage their teachers to take risks without fear of penalty for failure. Value themselves as the professional leaders they are. They deal consistently and fairly with students, parents, and teachers. They understand that real principals make mistakes, and they are honest with themselves about their strengths about areas for improvement. Real principals turn their schools into learning communities.
Real principals are the heartbeat of the school.
Their feedback was unexpected in the fact that what I thought I was doing poorly in, they rated me high, and what I thought was a strength of mine, some rated me low. Organization - Have enough systems in place to be able to respond and follow through on the multiple requests you receive from students, teachers, parents, and central office. Principals need to listen effectively enough to understand what is truly important. Delegating - Share the power with your teacher leaders and not just the boring stuff. Savvy - Be knowledgeable of effective middle schools.