Reflections from Summer I
Wow. I honestly cannot believe that we are already finished with Summer I of Columbia University's Summer Principals Academy (SPA). These last six weeks have been such an incredible learning experience, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with some of the best educators across the country. It was a much-needed break from the horrendous end of the school year I just went through. Between all of the student walkouts, teachers quitting daily, and (in my perspective) terrible leadership, I asked myself for the first time in my life whether there is a point when education reform goes too far. To be honest, the last four months of this past school year were the hardest four months of my career, and I was ready to put this year behind us. The main reading room in the Butler Library "In some cases, you can fake it until you make it. You cannot fake it in SPA." A map representing our cohort by region. During our orientation in May, I genui