Week 7 Discussion - Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Monday, February 17, 2020, 9:46 PM

This is an incredibly important idea to incorporate into a schools culture and climate. It is

significant to acknowledge those teachers working above and beyond and setting the

example for exemplary

teaching. At my school, my principal feels the need to

continuously improve at this. We currently have a lot of subtle recognition in place. We

have a staff that does not always like to be recognized publicly, just as the article

mentions. Our principal m

akes a conscious effort to direct teachers to other teachers

who have had similar issues to tackle them. Also, she shouts out teachers in the weekly

"herald" which can also show case teachers and their talents. I found the idea of the

80:20 rule very fasci

nating. I think there is merit to this idea, putting 80% of your time

and energy into the top 20% of your staff while showing the whole staff what you expect

and what is accepted. This is something I would want to try and incorporate into my

leadership and

see how this goes. I think one must be careful with this though, never

overburden any 1 person, and be sure to give leadership opportunities to all staff.

However, I think really driving your support for those strong teachers is incredibly

powerful and it

shows what "good teaching" looks like at our school.

Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Monday, February 17, 2020, 9:46 PM

This is an incredibly important idea to incorporate into a schools culture and climate. It is

significant to acknowledge those teachers working above and beyond and setting the

example for exemplary teaching. At my school, my principal feels the need to

continuously improve at this. We currently have a lot of subtle recognition in place. We

have a staff that does not always like to be recognized publicly, just as the article

mentions. Our principal makes a conscious effort to direct teachers to other teachers

who have had similar issues to tackle them. Also, she shouts out teachers in the weekly

"herald" which can also show case teachers and their talents. I found the idea of the

80:20 rule very fascinating. I think there is merit to this idea, putting 80% of your time

and energy into the top 20% of your staff while showing the whole staff what you expect

and what is accepted. This is something I would want to try and incorporate into my

leadership and see how this goes. I think one must be careful with this though, never

overburden any 1 person, and be sure to give leadership opportunities to all staff.

However, I think really driving your support for those strong teachers is incredibly

powerful and it shows what "good teaching" looks like at our school.