It’s always Teacher Appreciation Day here on Thursdays… and today we’ve decided to do a new swing on things and highlight principals! This week for Thank a Teacher Thursdays (#ThankaTeacher) we have a great list of principals! We’ll continue to spotlight a handful of individuals who not only make a contribution to the classroom, but to the greater online teacher community. Feel free to read their blogs, follow them on twitter, and if you know a teacher or educator that deserves to be recognized – tell us in the comments section!
George Couros is currently school principal of Forest Green School and Connections for Learning, located in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. He is passionate about distributed leadership within his school and believes that creating a collaborative environment with all stakeholders will help to ensure that educators best meet the needs of all children. You can learn more about George on his blog, The Principal of Change, and Connected Principals, a site he founded. Also, find him on Twitter @GCouros.
Kevin Creutz is assistant principal and athletic director at Zion Lutheran School in St. Charles, Missouri. He also teaches junior high math and coaches boys’ basketball. During his time at Zion, he has taught religion, literature, math and PE. Kevin has a desire to help teachers and students learn how to use any method necessary to be able to create, collaborate and solve problems. You can follow Kevin on Twitter and on his blog, Apply Today.
Bill is currently principal of Harold Martin Elementary School in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, where he loves playing guitar for students, wearing crazy ties and supporting authentic teaching and learning. He also serves as adjunct professor at New England College in curriculum and instruction, and holds two graduate degrees in education from the University of New Hampshire. Bill is currently President-Elect of the New Hampshire chapter of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (NHASCD). You can read more of Bill’s musings at his blog Principal Reflections and on Twitter.
Josie Holford is currently head of Poughkeepsie Day School, a coeducational pre-K – 12th grade independent school in Poughkeepsie, New York. You can learn more about Josie on The Compass Point, a blog she has maintained since 2006. Josie also Twitters under the handle @JosieHolford.
Janet Avery is principal of Jerome Middle School, a large rural middle school located in Jerome, Idaho. This is Janet’s fifth year in administration, and she is amazed everyday at what she learns from her staff and students. Before she became an administrator, Janet was a teacher for 13 years. Learn more about Janet on her blog.
Larry Fliegelman has been an elementary principal, middle school assistant principal and middle school social studies teacher for the last 14 years. Larry tweets at @Fliegs and blogs at The Principal’s Point of View.
Eric Juli is currently the Director of Secondary Curriculum in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He has spent most of his career as an urban public school educator. Eric has taught in elementary, middle and high schools, and has been an administrator at both middle and high schools. Eric tweets as @EricJuli and you can find his personal blog at Growing Good Schools.
Jeff Delp is currently the assistant principal at Willis Junior High School in Chandler, Arizona. Prior to serving in this administrative role, he worked as a Dean of Students, and taught science and mathematics at the middle school level. You can keep up with Jeff via Twitter and follow posts on his personal blog, Molehills out of Mountains.
Kathy Mann is an assistant principal at École Broxton Park School, a K – 9 school in Spruce Grove, Alberta. She has long been interested in how assessment can inform teacher practice, conceptual understandings in mathematics and integration of technology to differentiate instruction. Kathy recently began her blog, Mrs. Mann’s Blog, to help her engage in conversation about teaching and learning with the diverse and numerous staff at Broxton Park. You can also connect with Kathy on Twitter at @KatherineEcmann.
