Biggest Challenges Faced by a Principal at California High School
Jennifer's biggest challenge as the sole administrator at California High School is balancing "all operations and all instructional pieces," often finding instructional priorities sidelined by operational demands, particularly post-pandemic. This conflict highlights the difficulty of prioritizing passion for instruction when burdened with extensive administrative responsibilities.
Leadership, Time Management, Instructional Strategies, Operations Management, Overcoming Challenges
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Jennifer Movsessian
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California High School
UCLA 2013
LMU- Masters in Elementary Education and CSUSM Masters in School Administration
Political Science, American Studies
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Video Highlights
1. Balancing administrative tasks with instructional leadership is a significant challenge.
2. The pandemic has exacerbated operational demands, impacting time allocation for instruction.
3. Passion for instruction is sometimes sidelined due to heavy operational responsibilities, creating a work-life conflict
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
As I mentioned, I am the only administrator at my site. I'm responsible for all operations and all instructional pieces.
Since there are so many operational needs, especially post-pandemic and during the pandemic, instruction is sometimes put on the back burner. That's my passion.
One of the challenges I face is always finding time to focus on instruction when there are so many operational needs to address.
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