Open AccessInvitational Education at Cooper Elementary
Author(s) -
Ann W. Kalec
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of invitational theory and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1060-6041
DOI - 10.26522/jitp.v10i.3816
Subject(s) - enthusiasm , mandate , principal (computer security) , state (computer science) , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , sociology , political science , medical education , social psychology , medicine , law , algorithm , computer science , operating system
In the summer of 1998, I was appointed Principal at CooperElementary, one of 21 elementary schools in the Livonia PublicSchools’ district, the 5th largest district in the state ofMichigan. Like many first-year principals, I was full of freshideas, lofty goals and endless enthusiasm to inspire students,staff and parents. My mandate: increase studentachievement scores at the lowest performing school in thedistrict.