Successful principals establish policies that create an orderly environment and support effective instruction. Effective principals have a vision of what a good school is and systematically strive to bring that vision to life in their schools.
School improvement is their constant theme.
They scru- tinize existing practices to assure that all activities and procedures contribute to the quality of the time available for learning. They make sure teachers participate actively in this process. Effective principals, for example, make opportunities available for faculty to improve their own teaching and classroom management skills. Good school leaders protect the school day for teaching and learning. They do this by keeping teachers' administrative chores and classroom interruptions to a minimum.