I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten By Robert Fulghum

Instructional leadership is the foundation for a successful school where data is used to illustrate that all students experience educational growth. Being the leader is more than being the “BOSS.” The instructional leader provides the mission and the vision for the school and must be someone the staff is willing to follow as they find ways to improve instruction. Many members of the staff might be afraid to take professional risks, but it is my job to nurture those who are hesitant to follow by giving the tools they need to be successful and to be there to provide a figurative helping hand when they stumble along the way. None of the above are possible to realize without learning and mastering the soft skills learned in kindergarten that focus on doing what is right versus always being concerned about who is right.
Robert Fulghum in his poem “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” pieced the blue
An instructional leader must use these lessons as a platform on how he/she conducts business in their building. The title of principal does not make one a leader; it creates the opportunity to become a leader. If these soft skills are not mastered the principal in the eyes of the students, staff, and all stakeholders is nothing more than a glorified manager. An instructional leader has to inspire their staff. This is not done through the use of power and control. It is done by being an advocate for positive change in the building. Change is not easy and when your staff sees you taking professional risks in trying to advocate change, they will not be afraid to take the same risks in efforts to maximize student achievement. When the educational leader is leading the way, people feel like they have equal ownership of the instructional leader’s vision. Without this ownership teachers will not be excited and will go through their day just putting in contracted