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Former K-8 principal says districts need more professional development for school leaders
Summary
A former K-8 principal told a district discussion that professional development focuses on teachers while principals are often excluded, which can leave schools unable to use edtech and AI effectively; participants discussed models and budget barriers to principal-focused training.
A former K-8 principal who now approves purchase orders for apps and software in the district said professional development typically stops at the teacher level and fails to prepare principals to evaluate and support edtech adoption. "If the principal doesn't know any AI, any app, any of that, they're gonna be like, 'I'm gonna put it on yard supervisor hours,'" the participant said, describing how principals' unfamiliarity can sideline instructional tools.
The issue matters because principals often decide…
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