Often community relations largely focuses on relationships with external stakeholders. As educational leaders it is important to recognize that communications and relations with internal stakeholders are just as important.
Instructions:
Read the case study entitled Importance of Internal Relations found on page 84 of Kowalski (2011).
Write 2-4 well-developed paragraphs, addressing the points below. Cite evidence from the reading or other scholarly sources.
From a communications perspective, what behaviors distinguish a principal’s formality or informality?
What is your impression of the former principal?
Assume you were a principal and former colleague of Principal Mays. What advice would you give her concerning the situation at Buffalo Creek Elementary School?