Sunday, Oct. 12 thoughts

The importance of hiring the right people as teachers, secretaries, custodians, etc. has been something I have been thinking about lately, however, Sunday’s conversation increased my thinking in this area. I have seen first hand how having the right people in the right places can affect student achievement as well as school morale in a positive way. One thing that stood out to me during Sundays conversation was the importance of going three deep when checking candidates references. It is difficult to get a well rounded understanding of an applicant through just an interview or just talking to the people that the applicant provides as references, however, by going three deep we can get a bigger picture of the candidate and therefore make more intelligent and informed hiring decisions.