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I am looking for a few good principals!

Education World's Principal Files articles focus on the important and practical elements of the school administrator's job. Our P-Files contributors include school principals from around the world who voluntarily share their ideas about issues that all school leaders face.

Would you like to add your name to the group of principals who are willing to respond to an occasional e-mail? (You'll need to have an e-mail address at which you can be reached.)

WHAT OBLIGATIONS COME WITH JOINING THE LIST?

From time to time in the months ahead, I might send you an e-mail message inviting you to respond to a question about the "principal-ed life"! That question will be to-the-point and require no more than a couple of sentences in response.

What kinds of questions will I ask? They'll run the gamut. I might be looking to gather some random data:

• Does your school have a written school bus discipline policy? Yes or no?
• How many times each year are your students given standardized state or national tests? At what grade levels are those given?

• What is the one factor you consider most important in hiring a new teacher?
• What was the biggest challenge you faced on the job today?

What will I do with your responses? Sometimes I'll be looking for data only and won't give you any written credit for your response. Other times I'll quote your reply as part of an Education World story. (You'll always know in advance if you will be quoted in a story.)

Of course, I won't be able to use all replies I get to all questions, so responding to a question is no guarantee that you'll see your name in print!

• If so, please send an e-mail to ghopkins@educationworld.com
• In the SUBJECT line, type WILLING PRINCIPAL.
• In the body of the e-mail, please provide ONLY the following information:
  

  Your Full Name:
  Your School Name:
  City, State of School:
  Grade Levels in School:

NOTE: If you've responded in the past, thank you for your patience! I have your name and your e-mail address -- no need to respond again. If you forget whether you've responded because -- egads! -- time flies, feel free to e-mail me again.

Article by Gary Hopkins
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