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The Hallway Walk Every Principal Needs to Take

5 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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A former principal describes walking empty school hallways each summer as a reflective practice, not an inspection. The physical space reveals truths about your leadership. Current principals should observe what their hallways say about them and use those insights to shape the year ahead.

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As a former principal, I had a ritual. Every summer, I would walk the empty halls, not to inspect, but to feel the school year, the wins, the losses, and to hear the truth. The stories and the walls, they don't lie. Leaders, what do your hallways and walls and stories say about your leadership? Are you ready to listen? Are you ready to hear and respond, and how will you use that information to help build a more impactful and stronger school year for next year?