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Joshua2006
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 Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: Becomming a principal? |
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| What would it take, as far as getting qualifications is concerned, to become a principal of an international school? Would it be advisable to do a business related course on top of what you may already have or are there academic-management related course available? Is it actually that hard a job to do in a less well known school? |
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Perilla
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:31 am Post subject: Re: Becomming a principal? |
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| Joshua2006 wrote: |
| What would it take, as far as getting qualifications is concerned, to become a principal of an international school? Would it be advisable to do a business related course on top of what you may already have or are there academic-management related course available? Is it actually that hard a job to do in a less well known school? |
I imagine that good quals are important, but probably come second to hardcore toadying and brown-nosing. And contacts. |
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Smoog
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I would assume having been a principal, or at least a VP (or DP), previous would be one crtieria. Also a degree in business, or better an MBA, as International schools are businesses at the end of the day.
And most important of all being related, or at least extremely good friends, with one or more of the board that administers the school. |
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free4good
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| not to mention knowing how to spell 'becoming'. |
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Joshua2006
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:12 am Post subject: |
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| free4good wrote: |
| not to mention knowing how to spell 'becoming'. |
Or starting sentences with a capital letter....? |
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free4good
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| Ich bitte um Verzeihung. |
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bulgogiboy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Bad spelling would be very 'unbecomming' in a principal.  |
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Joshua2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| bulgogiboy wrote: |
| Bad spelling would be very 'unbecomming' in a principal. |
I suppose it is the princple of the matter... |
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Perilla
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:46 am Post subject: |
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| Joshua2006 wrote: |
| bulgogiboy wrote: |
| Bad spelling would be very 'unbecomming' in a principal. |
I suppose it is the princple of the matter... |
Tut tut!!! |
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