SBWA In Classroom

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The effectiveness of a classrom teacher depends considerably upon the leadership style and efficacy of the school principal. Principals have a leadership responsibility to lead with passion, committment, and vision to the highest ethical and intellectual standards. The main job of any site principal is to help teachers become better, as stated by Dr. Gentilucci (2017) “There is always room to grow,” and to do so, principals must lead by example. There is little doubt by most experts that school administration, specifically the principal, play a vital role in positively influencing the performance of classroom teachers.
There are a variety of strategies that school principals can implement to create a positve school culture where teachers not only perform well, but want to perform well. The most profound impact that a principal can have on teacher performance is tied to the management-by-wandering-around (MBWA) movement (Zepeda, 2012). This type of formative supervision takes the form of walking around campus and regualrly stopping in to each classroom; this strategy is also referred to as SBWA (Supervision By Walking Around) by Dr. Gentilucci (2017). Informal walkthroughs are a way for principal’s to be visible and have daily, positive interactions with …show more content…

SBWA not only ensures employee accountabilty, but illustrates the principal’s understanding that one of the main aspects of his/her job is to be a part of all the teaching that takes place in school (Zepeda). This

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