Broward County Public Schools Principal James Griffin has received the state's top principal honor - Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership. The announcement came today (January 21) at the Florida Department of Education Commissioner's Summit for Principals in Orlando. Griffin was named Broward's Principal of the Year 2010 while at Rock Island Elementary School last year. He beat out two other finalists for the state's top award and will received a check for $5,000. Rock Island Elementary will also receive $1,000 as part of the recognition.
The state honor recognizes the principal who has demonstrated strong leadership and enhanced community involvement. Griffin set a standard of high expectations to create positive change in the teaching and learning culture while at Rock Island Elementary. He used educational equipment and groundbreaking methodologies to provide students the best learning experience possible.
Griffin's passion for exposing students to the most current research-based resources, attributed greatly to Rock Island's image and the students' thirst for knowledge. Every classroom is student friendly, print rich and contains a Promethean Board. He supported team members, substitute teachers, parent volunteers and tutors being visible in every corner of the school assisting students in reading, math and writing. Those efforts led to tremendous academic growth and student achievement.
Griffin will now represent Florida in the U.S. Department of Education's search for the nation's top school leader - National Principal of the Year.
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