Have a Good Life: A Four Day School Week with Kip Motta Transformative Principal 287

A Four Day School Week with Kip Motta Transformative Principal 287

Sunday, July 14, 2019 by jethrojones

Kip Motta is a principal in Rich Utah.

You have to deal with people.
Everything is about relationships.
Doing what’s best for the team.
Everyone is different, and you need to adapt your leadership to that person.
A history of four-day school weeks.
Change based on school district transportation costs.
Waiver to reduce day requirement (152 vs 182) and still meet 990 hour requirement (now meet over 1000 hours)
Start school at 8 am, out at 3:30.
Parent teacher conferences count as
Very few breaks - Labor Day, thanksgiving, Christmas for 1 week.
Student and staff attendance increased.
Ask staff and community to do personal appointments on Fridays
4 day school week is much more difficult for elementary school.
Helped us go down the road of standards-based instruction.
Struggles with 4 day school week
Finding coaches is difficult
Daycare for Friday’s with no school.
You have to do everything through the lens of what is best for the most children.
Kids are more recharged after a 3-day weekend every week!
March and April can be long months with no break.
Restorative practices, mindfulness to help kids cope with added pressure.
How to be a transformative principal? Find someplace to go and learn!
Contact kmotta@kipmotta.com

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!