7 Principal–Tested Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas
by The Principal Project Team | 5.4.21
Principal Project is a community dedicated to connecting school leaders to research-based best practices – and one another! – with the shared vision of ensuring success for all students.
Teacher Appreciation Week is here! For leaders like you, showing appreciation doesn’t always have to involve elaborate gestures. It can be as simple as sharing heartfelt words or offering teachers the gift of time.
Here are 7 ideas from leaders in the Principal Project community:
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