Leaders, Praise is not so much about boosting the ego of your staff, but to let them know you see them, you appreciate them, and you support them. Praise builds positive culture!
Admin, try to make these your DAILY 5:
* Be the thermostat of positive culture
* Be accountable to your teachers
* Be selfless: serving teachers is leadership
* Be available: in the hallways, bus stop, classroom, cafeteria
* Be the CHEER-leader. Praise for staff!
Teachers aren't the problem with education. They are the best solution. Give them respect, voice, input, and support and watch the amazing things they can accomplish.
Kindness day has now grown into kindness week. I think we are seeing a trend. Next up kindness month then kindness year. How about daily kindness? Can we all do that instead? I think so.
As long as we have more standardized tests in elementary school than we do recesses, I can only believe that policy makers don't understand how children learn.