head teacher
Top school administrator
A head teacher is the principal of a school—the administrator in charge of staff and students.
The term is standard in British English, where Americans would say principal: The head teacher called an assembly to address the bullying incidents.
Often shortened to head: She's been head at the school for twelve years.
Chief school administrator
- deanSenior academic administrator
- rectorParish clergy chief
- superintendentChief administrative official
- directorOne who leads
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- classroomEducational instruction space
students · exams · academics · school assembly · graduation · parents evening · school inspection · report cards
Trained self-control or specialty
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- influencePower to affect others
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
accountability · responsibility · school rules · student conduct · expulsion · suspension · detention · consequences
Organizing and directing resources
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
staffing · scheduling · oversight · policy-making · curriculum planning · resource allocation · staff evaluation · school budget
Advice for decisions
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- staff developmentEnhancing employee skills
- role modelPerson others emulate
- advisorOne who gives guidance
coaching · professional development · performance review · career guidance · encouragement
principal
Chief school administrator
- deanSenior academic administrator
- rectorParish clergy chief
- superintendentChief administrative official
director · administrator · school principal · vice principal
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
classroom · students · exams · academics · school assembly · graduation · parents evening · school inspection · report cards · school calendar
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- influencePower to affect others
decision-making · accountability · responsibility · school rules · student conduct · expulsion · suspension · detention · consequences · enforcement
management
Organizing and directing resources
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- governanceHow authority is exercised
budgeting · staffing · scheduling · oversight · policy-making · curriculum planning · resource allocation · staff evaluation · school budget · enrollment
guidance
Advice for decisions
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- staff developmentEnhancing employee skills
- role modelPerson others emulate
advisor · coaching · professional development · performance review · career guidance · encouragement
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, reading skills, pupil, writing skills
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- teacherstutor, tutors, instructor, instructors, professor
- elementary education Europeprimary school, basic education, literacy, numeracy, reading
- school leadersprincipal, dean, superintendent, rector, provost
- school staffteachers, principal, professor, librarian, counselor
head teacherpupil
Learner or eye opening
student · classroom teacher · teaching assistant · class teacher · supply teacher