 | 2011 MN National Distinguished Principal
Joan
Franks, principal of Armatage Montessori School in the Minneapolis Public
Schools, and a member of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’
Association (MESPA), is Minnesota’s 2011 National Distinguished Principal
(NDP). The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and MESPA present
the prestigious award, which has corporate sponsorship from VALIC.The
NDP program was established in 1984 to honor exemplary elementary and middle
school principals who set the pace, character, and quality of education
children receive during their early school years. The program highlights the
fundamental importance of the school principal in achieving educational
excellence for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students and reinforces
their continued leadership in helping children develop a lifelong love of
learning. One NDP principal is chosen annually from each of the 50 states and
the District of Columbia.
“Making sure that all kids learn, grow, and achieve is
core to my mission as a building principal,” said Franks. “At Armatage, the
combination of high standards for all, additional support for struggling
students, and the Montessori method allow us to help students develop to their
fullest potential.”
“MESPA
is honored to be represented by Joan Franks,” said P. Fred Storti, MESPA
executive director. “She actively serves her principal peers and is steeped in
the technology, pedagogy, and dynamics of today’s instructional leader. She
truly is a distinguished educator.” To read more, visit MESPA Honors.
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