Principals play two critical roles in their schools: 1) creating structures that ensure all stakeholders' voices are heard, and 2) ensuring all staff members reach their full potential. Here's how one West Side principal does just that.
Budlong Elementary Principal Naomi Nakayama helped build trust between her teachers; when Budlong staff culture is healthy, the entire school community thrives.
Angela Young is a Cooperative Work Training teacher at South Side Occupational Academy, a transition center for students aged 18-21 with disabilities in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, and an E4E-Chicago member. Read how her principal, Josh Long, creates a culture of continuous learning and support.
