A Principal’s New Paradigm

What if you could use your teacher evaluation instrument to truly grow and develop your staff? Welcome to A Principal's New Paradigm: Putting Evaluation Research into Action. Campus principals and teachers face many unique challenges that are only found in the field of education. Unfortunately, many educators have adopted traditional evaluative mindsets that unknowingly hold them back and create barriers for teachers. Dr. Damian explains what you need to know to adopt a more proactive approach toward evaluation and shares insight into how you can support teacher growth to create more effective partnerships. Adopt the principles in this book to create a lasting impact on your staff, school, and district.

What if you could use your teacher evaluation instrument to truly grow and develop staff and in the process, improve the climate and culture for students, teachers, and parents? Would you be open to trying something new? The answer is a resounding yes! Welcome to A Principal's New Paradigm: Putting Evaluation Research into Action. Campus principals and teachers face many unique challenges that are only found in the field of education. Unfortunately, many educators have adopted traditional evaluative mindsets that unknowingly hold them back and create barriers for teachers. Dr. Damian, a researcher in the field of educational leadership, explains what you need to know to adopt a more proactive approach toward evaluation and shares insight into how you can support teacher growth to create more effective partnerships. You have the power to change and improve instruction for the betterment of your students and staff. Adopt the principles and the opportunities that await you and you will impact your staff, school, and district in ways that are unforeseen. Undoubtedly, instructional leadership is a requirement in education; however, growing and developing teachers is a mindset.

Dr. Eddie Damian currently works in the department of Leadership Development for a large school district. He is instrumental in creating effective components of leadership development frameworks and leadership programs for all district leaders, from teachers, principals and directors to the office of the superintendent. Before devoting attention to these positions, Dr. Damian served as a turnaround campus principal and served in the principalship for 12 years. He was known for building collaborative solutions and getting results while keeping children at the forefront. In addition, Dr. Damian has served in most executive-level board positions for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), including President in 2015-16. He has been featured in Texas School Business magazine and is a published author. Dr. Damian's specialized training programs are "How to have Difficult Conversations with Difficult People", "Leadership Coaching for Success", "Teacher Empowerment" and "Resetting Campus Behaviors for Success". He is a certified professional coach and is certified to deliver and interpret many psychometric assessments and 360 feedback. Please visit Dr. Damian online at www.LeadershipRemedy.com