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Students Earn Principal's "Stamp of Approval"


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A good principal makes his way around the building every day. As I made my daily trips to classrooms, I always noted the work that students were working on at the time. I also took time to notice and comment about the work that was displayed in the classrooms and on bulletin boards in the hallways.

After everyone had left for the day, I often returned to some of those display areas and either added written comments to some of the papers or used one of those self-inking rubber stamps to mark the paper with my "Principal's Stamp of Approval."

In many cases, students would thank me for the comments or stamp I added to their papers. They also told me how their parents had commented about those additions to their work.

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Meet Dr. George E. Pawlas

George E. Pawlas has written the book on PR for school principals -- literally! In The Administrator's Guide to School-Community Relations, Pawlas presents a treasury of practical tips and strategies for principals. The book includes hundreds of principal-tested ideas, illustrations, and templates to help you
  • create successful school newsletters and other communication tools;
  • use the media to your school's advantage;
  • enhance parent and family involvement;
  • work with the community and local businesses;
  • deal with crisis situations; and
  • much more.

    Pawlas has been an educator for nearly four decades. He has served as an elementary school teacher and principal, a district administrator, and a state education department consultant. Currently he is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Central Florida. In addition, Pawlas has authored dozens of articles and coauthored three editions of a book on educational supervision. He is a frequent presenter at local and national conferences.

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