Have a Good Life: Superintendent Visiting Every Classroom with Mary Wegner Transformative Principal 206

Superintendent Visiting Every Classroom with Mary Wegner Transformative Principal 206

Sunday, December 24, 2017 by jethrojones

Mary Wegner is the Superintendent of Sitka Schools 1250 students.

City school district
Small community that knows excellence.
Wonderful community partners.
Great partnerships with local groups.
Under 1/3 of staff are our graduates.
65% of elected officials are our graduates.
Paris of the Pacific.
They take a little bit of Sitka with them.
Superintendent visits every single classroom.
During the year, pick different areas of focus and visit those classrooms.
Understand the K-12 curriculum in all areas.
Superintendent’s Spotlight newsletter.
There is great power in small school systems of being able to get close the work.
1:1 for each student is growing because the superintendent is in the schools
How the work changes when you are focused on the classroom.
Angst during budget time has decreased with more focus being put on the classrooms.
Budget process which gives more transparency. See current budget

Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!