Assistant principal feels “pushed off a pedestal”
Q: I’m an assistant principal and always had a strong relationship with my principal, but...
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Kappan Contributor: Phyllis L. Fagell
Teacher frustrated with colleague who doesn’t pull their weight
Q: I teach social studies in a middle school and, theoretically, I collaborate and plan...
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Teacher wants to work better with students she dislikes
Q: Look, I know I’m not going to love all my students. But this year, I’m having a really...
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Father concerned that teacher’s loud voice scares his daughter
Q: My daughter started first grade in a U.S. school this year, right after we moved from...
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New principal has impostor syndrome
Q: I am a new “interim” principal. I sort of stumbled prematurely into this position...
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Teacher having trouble connecting with “negative” student
Q: I consider myself an empathetic person, and I genuinely like kids. But there is one 5th-grade...
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