Either way, MiddleWeb readers came away with plenty to think about. An understanding that all middle level schools must strive for academic excellence by being developmentally responsive to the middle level students' needs, and by looking for ways to be socially equitable through organizational supports. Cheerleading skills to recognize student and staff achievement.
Technology skills to shorten the workday and be VERY efficient.
A deep understanding of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, as well as the ability to communicate expectations around these to staff and to lead the community toward professional development decisions. An understanding of data and how the assessment of it transfers to complete reflection. Without considering restrainers on principals in terms of time, funding, office staff, central office expectations, etc. Value their teachers as competent professionals. They avoid paternalism.