It’s what my community Needed with Dr. Tiawan Giles Transformative Principal 378

Dr. Tiawana Giles is the proud principal of George W. Carver Elementary School!! She is also a contributing author the Women Who Lead Anthology.

  • In the age of coronavirus.
  • Lead by example. Setting a great example hat people want to support.
  • We are better than what they say we are!
  • If I give you this shirt, you are part of Carver Nation!
  • Our community at large supported it as well.
  • How to make yourself stand out with tons of other schools around you.
  • We became part of the community that we serve because we wanted Carver to the center of the community
  • We had the heart to get to where we wanted to be.
  • Started with faith-based groups and ways they could be part of Carver Nation in ways they were comfortable with.
  • Warm welcome from us at the door and a Carver T Shirt.
  • I can’t do this work by myself - I need the help of the community.
  • Kiwanas - Reading books on tape and sending links to families.
  • Community helps clean the building, helped distribute different activities.
  • Quarterly parent breakfast.
  • Community started a foundation started with affluent community in Richmond. $107,000 raised
  • You do have to make far more deposits before you can make any withdrawals.
  • Building relationships - If you make people feel welcome, they will welcome you.
  • We come together for the sake of the kids.
  • Opportunities to build authentic relationships.
  • It’s what my community needed!
  • I asked everyone what they needed
  • If it will benefit our scholars, that’s what we will do!
  • You have to model this work with them.
  • Look at it from all lenses, but bring people along with you.
  • Making sure that people are prepared for leadership roles.
  • People are in Carver Gear whenever we talk about our school.
  • You need a variety of people on panels to help you figure things out.
  • You get to ask folks to come even if you don’t have the people you want there.
  • Inviting people builds their confidence.
  • Your word means a lot, use it wisely.
  • I have to do a lot of the work to help them be successful. Checking in and checking on your people.
  • how to be a transformative principal? Find something positive to tell every single person on your team.

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