Every Year, Principals Tell Themselves: 'This Is the Year I'll Get into Classrooms
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder discusses why principals consistently struggle to follow through on their goal of visiting classrooms regularly, and what it takes to make it happen.
Key Takeaways
- The intention is universal - Nearly every principal starts the year planning to visit classrooms more
- Urgency always wins - Without a system, daily fires and meetings crowd out classroom visits every time
- You need a habit, not a goal - Making classroom visits routine rather than aspirational is the only way to sustain them
Transcript
Every time school starts back, principals tell themselves, this is the year I get into classrooms more.
But our days fill up with the urgent, and walkthroughs keep getting put off till tomorrow.
And even when we do have a chance to get into classrooms, we wonder, what does this teacher need from me?
How can I make a difference?
The Instructional Leadership Challenge helps administrators start immediately with a simple, proven system for getting into classrooms every day and having feedback conversations that change teacher practice.
No overwhelm, no resistance, no excuses.
Just real instructional leadership every day.
Take the Instructional Leadership Challenge and start getting into classrooms.