The age-old question of "What makes a good leader?" is making
its latest debut on the education front in New York City. With
all the recent developments regarding teacher evaluations, the
discussion of principal evaluations has emerged. In order to
improve education, every aspect of a school must be addressed --
including the principal. Principals, like any other type of
leader, have a lot of responsibilities. The main job of a
principal is to ensure that the students in their school are
receiving an effective education, and they must do whatever it
takes to ensure that that happens -- no excuses. What are the
qualities of a great principal? 1) Providing constructive
feedback to teachers At an event hosted by teacher group
Educators 4 Excellence, 64 percent of teachers in the room said
that their principals do not provide meaningful feedback. This
is a scary statistic. As a student, I am constantly being
evaluated and given feedback -- this is how I know where my
weaknesses are, and how I can improve. Teacher