Interactions

My interactions vary from week to week, but most of my time is spent with parents and community members. Approximately 600 students attend Eaton Elementary, which leaves us with around 1200 parents. With a socioeconomic status of middle to upper class, we lend ourselves to high parent involvement. Eaton also houses an autism program that requires a lot of administrative time. Between the principal and me, we attend over 100 Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings per school year. I would say that on a daily basis, I speak or meeting with over 20 parents per school day regarding various issues or concerns. While I enjoy the parent interaction, it does take away from my time in the classroom. My principal and I are working on allotting more time to observe and coach teachers on a daily basis, but the high demands of parents are often detour our time from the instructional coaching component of administration. While I do enjoy the high level of parent interaction, I hope to find a balance between instructional coaching and parent engagement.