the why
Let's be real...being a principal ain't for the weak...to maximize our time so that we can devote our attention to our students and staff, we need all the help we can get to help manage the workload. When I got my first building, there weren't as many systems and structures in place as I'd hoped - so I just started to created what I needed from the (Google) ground up! I am IN NO WAY some expert on ANY of the things but I'm always happy to help my fellow admin-in-arms! Rather than constantly emailing a haul of administrators random files and how-to's, I figured it'd be easier to make a shareable hub to direct folks to.
Documentation is paramount on our campuses. Streamlining our processes not only frees up valuable time for us but also ensures the academic and behavioral systems we're implementing are done with equity and fidelity. Data drives our decisions and when the method for collecting data is done in an efficient and effective way - we're able to commit more of our energy to the PEOPLE rather than the processes.