The teachers met on Tuesday, June 23 in the BG library to discuss the characteristics they felt were most important in a new principal.

Below is a summary of those characteristics:

Briargrove Elementary

Staff Input – Principal Search

1. Strong instructional background with a focus on core subjects in 3^rd – 5^th.  Candidate should be able to give feedback to teachers via coaching, mentoring, and by challenging teachers.

2. Good knowledge of discipline management.  Firm and consistent with all.  Be able to support the HISD and/or Briargrove discipline plan.

3. Puts educational and social needs of all children above all else.

4. Is comfortable providing positive feedback to all employees and students on a regular basis.

5. Strong leadership that can articulate school’s mission and goals and respect staff, students, and parents.

6. Leadership that sets and communicates but does not micromanage.

• Moral builder/rally teachers and staff
• Support all staff members including non-teaching staff
• Familiar with new technology for classroom and building
• Open door policy/person to person listening and communicating
• Multi-tasker in all aspects of the position
• Someone with success in previous leadership position/experience
• Be adaptable to change within the changes in the community, student population, etc.
• Strong internal communication skills so everyone is getting the same information
• Good listener
• Collaborative leadership
• Fair/consistent that appreciates hard work of staff
• Respects traditions of Briargrove and doesn’t try to change to many things.  Builds on the positives of Briargrove
• Reflective leadership that isn’t afraid to make changes to improve the academic culture of the building.