Philadelphia school principals roundtable
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from left to right: Jeannine Payne, Jodan Floyd, Richard Gordon
Guests: Richard Gordon, Jeannine Payne, Jodan Floyd
What makes an excellent principal? Today we’re going to host a roundtable of school principals in Philadelphia to hear about their schools, their management styles, and how to keep students engaged and learning. RICHARD GORDON is principal at Paul Robeson High School, and was named national top administrator by Education Drive journal for his work changing a troubled school into a thriving one. JEANNINE PAYNE, principal of Richard Wright Elementary School, won a 2017 Lindback award for Distinguished Principal Leadership. JODAN FLOYD, principal of AMY Northwest Middle School, who was also awarded with a Lindback Award.
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