As a Media Specialist in training, I hesitate to join in this discussion.
However, when it comes to educating a principal I believe that we have to
keep in mind that like a CEO of a company, a principal must know every
aspect of their organization. A principal needs to understand the academic
importance of every discipline of their school and how they contribute to
the complete education and success of their students. From each
discipline's point of view, theirs is the most critical. I know, for
instance, that studies show that foreign language acquisition enhances a
child's ability to assimilate knowledge in other disciplines. The same is
true for music. However pressure on administrators from every quarter isn't
going to enhance any discipline's standing and for that matter their
"staying power" when it comes to budget cuts and curricula changes. I would
think that Gary Hartzell's focus on educating leadership through support and
proactive input is the best. I like the idea that as we demonstrate our
contributions to information literacy and exercise our school library media
services on behalf of our administration and faculty, we will educate our
princiapals.
Dale Folkins
Media Specialist in Training
State University of West Georgia
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