The importance of principals and vice-principals in leading anti-oppression work in schools cannot be understated. The Wallace report reminds us that “the effectiveness of the principal is more important than the effectiveness of a single teacher” (Wallace Foundation, 2021) and other research shows that “to enhance staff capacity, principals must directly
It’s hard out there for today’s youth. Youth mental health has been deteriorating for decades and the COVID-19 pandemic intensified this trend. Youth in Canada saw the most significant drop in self-reported mental health following the pandemic and report a 1.3 times higher rate of depression than adults and a
Many leaders express a desire to feel calm, in control and on top of things. We talk about wanting to support educator wellbeing and lead a ‘calmer school’ with great rhythms and an achievable workload. We know that improving our school’s effectiveness, culture and educational outcomes by even a fraction
Preliminary Thoughts Anja Becker cruised through the high school’s second-floor science wing. Anja was in her second year as principal and was thinking about the time and effort required for her school to comply with the new division directive. After adjusting the agenda for the staff meeting, she visited each
Does this scenario sound familiar to you? It is November and you have just finished hiring two new French immersion teachers in long term positions. The school district is supporting them, but as this is later in the year, the new teacher program is already in place. You notice that
