headteachers
Top school administrators
Headteachers is the plural of headteacher, the British term for what Americans call a principal—the person in charge of a school.
The headteacher oversees staff, students, and daily operations: The headteachers from several local schools met to discuss the new curriculum.
In British usage, the shortened form head is common: The head called an assembly.
Penalty for an offense
- detentionTemporary official holding
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- consequencesResults of actions taken
correction · rules · enforcement · standards · expectations · boundaries · reprimand · conduct
Chief school administrator
- superintendentChief administrative official
- directorOne who leads
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- managerOne who directs others
coordinator · supervisor · registrar · governor · executive · provost · dean · bursar
Guiding others to improve
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
counseling · inspiration · empowerment · feedback · collaboration · safeguarding · community-building · approachability
Ability to direct others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
accountability · decision-making · policy · mandate · autonomy · influence · direction · management
Educational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- pedagogyArt of instruction
punishment
Penalty for an offense
- detentionTemporary official holding
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- expulsionForced permanent removal
consequences · correction · rules · enforcement · standards · expectations · boundaries · reprimand · conduct · sanctions
principal
Chief school administrator
- superintendentChief administrative official
- directorOne who leads
- administratorPerson who manages operations
manager · coordinator · supervisor · registrar · governor · executive · provost · dean · bursar · vice-principal
coaching
Guiding others to improve
encouragement · counseling · inspiration · empowerment · feedback · collaboration · safeguarding · community-building · approachability
leadership
Ability to direct others
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
oversight · accountability · decision-making · policy · mandate · autonomy · influence · direction · management · delegation
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
pedagogy · syllabus · achievement · attainment · inspection
headteachersstudents
Those receiving instruction
pupils · schoolchildren · teaching assistants · support staff · trainees