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School Improvement Planning With Purpose
The Principal School Podcast - Episode 40
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Let’s be real—most school improvement plans are built for compliance, not for impact. They sit in binders, checkboxes, and rarely change what’s happening in classrooms. In this episode of The Principal School Podcast, Dr. Michael Meechin explains how to create a school improvement plan that’s strategic, focused, and actually used to drive student learning.
In this episode, we cover:
✅ Why most school improvement plans fail to deliver results
✅ How to design a SIP that aligns with your vision and daily systems
✅ Common mistakes leaders make—and how to avoid them
✅ How to keep your improvement plan from becoming a dead document
✅ Leadership moves that bring your plan to life in classrooms, PLCs, and data cycles
If you're tired of surface-level plans and want to lead with clarity, purpose, and momentum, this episode is your roadmap.
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Show Notes
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