ERIC Number: EJ605546
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Publication Date: 2000
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The Principal Kids Love To Hug.
Collins, Patrick
Northwest Education, v5 n3 p30-33 Spr 2000
David Nufer, Alaska's National Distinguished Principal for 1999, uses collaboration to create a family atmosphere at Finger Lake (Alaska) Elementary School. He turned the scheduling process over to teachers, involved teachers and parents in implementing a two-track system of mixed and single-age classrooms, brought in senior citizens to supplement teaching, and visited classes to get acquainted with students. (TD)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Leadership Qualities, Participative Decision Making, Principals, School Culture, Small Towns, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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Identifiers - Location: Alaska
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