The Untapped Potential of the Principal Supervisor: Reflections from Educators and Researchers

April 13, 2021

The Untapped Potential of the Principal Supervisor: Reflections from Educators and Researchers

Effective principals can significantly accelerate student learning. Recent research demonstrates how: primarily, through strong instructional leadership skills and the ability to coach and improve the capacity of others. But who helps principals to improve? NIET hosted a panel discussion to examine how principal supervisors can strengthen principals’ abilities to:

  1. Provide high-impact instructional support to teachers.
  2. Develop the leadership capacity of others, including teacher leaders, to create a collaborative learning environment and an equitable education for all students.

Using findings from NIET's new report "The Untapped Potential of the Principal Supervisor: How Support for School Leaders Should Change," the discussion highlights strategies principal supervisors can use to maximize their effectiveness, and in turn, maximize the effectiveness of principals. There are a number of resources complementing this discussion posted on NIET's website

  • NIET CEO Dr. Candice McQueen and Educational Leadership Magazine Editor Anthony Rebora, Moderators
  • Jim Andrus, Superintendent, Slaton ISD, Texas 
  • Dr. Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education, Vanderbilt University
  • Hayward Jean, Director of Student Services, Orangeburg County School District, South Carolina
  • Star Hardimon, Principal, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, Perry Township Schools, Indiana
  • Malekah Salim-Morgan, Deputy Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement, Louisiana Department of Education