Tackling Turnaround: A Tale of Two Principals
Printer-friendly versionWhen your school scores at the bottom on every measure, where do you start? The principal of George Hall Elementary tells how she propelled her school from the academic rubble into the ranks of Alabama’s top performers. Hall’s former assistant principal recounts how that experience helped her transform the school she now leads. Expect to hear about putting student growth first, hiring the best staff, helping teachers raise academic results, and making the hallways shine. The takeaway: Improved instruction equals happy outcomes at one 2009 Dispelling the Myth Award winner—and beyond.
Presenters: Terri Tomlinson, principal, George Hall Elementary School, Mobile, Ala.; Deb Bolden, principal, Gilliard Elementary School, Mobile, Ala; Brad Portin, professor, University of Washington–Bothell, Bothell, Wash.
