10 Essential PrinXibles

Transforming Schools Since 1984

Organize and run a school using the essential Building Blocks that originated in 1984 at Conway High School. Developed and proven by Dr. Larry Biddle, PhD and his stakeholders, these proven prinXiples are used to recognize and celebrate achievement and provide the improvement of students and staffulty.

The Building Blocks of the 10 Essential PrinXibles are simple and explicit principles for the business of teaching and learning. Viewing a school community through these blocks is how entire school communities have enhanced the teaching and learning for over 30 years!

The Essential Building Blocks

Excellence for All Stakeholders

Promoting standards of excellence in achievement and improvement for all participants, not just the top few.

Guarantee - Right to Teach, Right to Learn

Ensuring that all teachers have the right to teach and students the right to learn by focusing on classroom discipline, talents, attitudes, skills, knowledge, and style.

Accountability - Standards, Benchmarks, Curriculum

Responsible tracking of engagement and progress to show academic improvement in attendance, behavior, grades, and other educational benchmarks.

Images - Traditions, Extra-Curricular, Athletic, Academic

Showcasing traditions, extra curricular activities, athletics, and academics.

VTW - Honor Cards, Incentives, Academic, Apparel

Incorporating recognition that is “visible, tangible and walk-aroundable” that reaches far beyond certificates and plaques.

Celebrations, Rituals and Ceremonies

Designing events that recognize students and staffulty achievements with creativity, enthusiasm and tradition.

Edification - Staffulty, Students, Parents, Community

Identifying and providing meaningful resources to build all stakeholders.

Character - Leadership Class

Educating students in the school community to understand, care about, and act on the 10 Essential PrinXibles, as well as other core values for self and others.

Partnerships-Alumni-Convocations

Expanding the network of untapped resources by securing business + community commitments, establishing a 501(c)(3) Educational Foundation and networking with other schools.

Eagleship - Authentic Layored Ongoing

Identifying and providing meaningful resources to build transformational leaders in all levels.