41. Strategies to End The School Year Successfully
As the academic year wraps up, K–12 school leaders and share principals face a critical opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and prepare. In this episode, I shares 8 practical strategies for school principals and administrators to successfully close out the school year and lay the groundwork for a strong start to next year.
These strategies help principals and school leaders boost staff morale, celebrate student success, review performance data, and plan for summer and beyond. If you are a principal or assistant principal, this episode is your year-end game plan.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn How To:
- Recognize and celebrate student and staff accomplishments
- Assess your school’s culture, climate, and behavior systems
- Conduct meaningful performance evaluations and exit interviews
- Engage your teachers in collaborative end-of-year feedback
- Connect with families and strengthen school-community ties
- Strategically plan for summer programs and pre-planning week
- Reflect on your own leadership growth and set personal goals
Whether you're a principal, assistant principal, instructional leader, or an aspiring school administrator—this episode gives you the tools to wrap up the year with purpose and power.
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