ERIC Number: EJ1006928
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jan
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1529-8957
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A Passion for Teaching & Learning
Umphrey, Jan
Principal Leadership, v13 n5 p24-28 Jan 2013
Laurie Barron, the principal of Smokey Road Middle School in Newnan, GA, is the 2013 MetLife/NASSP National Middle Level Principal of the Year. This article presents a conversation with Barron on her passion for teaching and learning. She shares her biggest motivator as a school leader and how she motivates her students and staff members to fully commit to excellence. She also talks about what she learned from implementing her mastery-based assessment model that would help other school leaders.
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Principals, Leadership Effectiveness, Motivation Techniques, Reliability, Faculty Development, School Personnel, Interpersonal Communication, Incentives, Organizational Development, Alignment (Education), High Achievement, Student Motivation, Mastery Learning, Role Models, Perspective Taking
National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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