Do you feel like office referrals are taking up all your time, leaving you with little to no opportunity to lead your school effectively? In this episode of The Principal's Handbook, Barb shares five actionable steps that can help reduce office referrals and give you more time in your day. She draws from her own experience as a principal, where she successfully decreased office referrals from 340 to 180 in a school year.

By implementing a few key strategies, including tracking behaviors, utilizing a behavior team, creating a behavior matrix, empowering teachers to call parents, and using restorative practices, Barb explains how you can foster a more positive school environment and reclaim your time.

Download her free Behavior Blueprint for Principals for detailed resources and tools to support you in making these changes. Tune in to find out how you can take these steps to make your school a more efficient and harmonious place.

*FREE DOWNLOADS*
The Principal's Email Detox
Decisive Leadership- Free Workshop
Principal Checklist to Disconnect From School

The Principal’s Power Hour Blueprint

*RESOURCES FOR PRINCIPALS*
Transform Your Time: 60 Day Action Plan for Principals
Leadership by Design: The Principal's Custom Habit System
The Principal's Overwhelm Toolkit

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