Title: School/District Administrators | Safe Supportive Learning
Headings: School/District Administrators
School/District Administrators
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Content: When teachers and staff are supported, students are supported. Administrators are critical in facilitating the school climate improvement process. Administrators can call attention to the importance of school climate at board and staff meetings, providing leadership for an inclusive team to shape a collective vision for school climate and creating a long-term plan for realizing this vision. This work might include implementing special measures to ensure the protection of groups at risk of victimization at school, facilitating interdisciplinary teaming among teachers, demonstrating high academic expectations for all students, and managing a comprehensive school climate improvement plan. The process should actively involve students, staff and families in the climate improvement process. The manner in which principals lead affects learning environment improvements. The actions of principals are critical for improving learning environments. Effective principals balance fostering strong and supportive relationships among students and staff with the need to maintain high expectations. In particular, they work on nurturing relationships by speaking with teachers and students every day; finding ways to bring teachers and families together for fun activities that everyone enjoys;