An instructionally focused school administrator has several roles and responsibilities to ensure that they operate an effective school. Schools were created to prepare students for the real world and an effective administrator must have this vision in mind. Their vision should align with the school and district mission statements. Therefore, effective teachers and administrators will prepare a successful person to face the world, especially in today's tough economic times. An academically focused administrator leads his or her school competently and with one goal in mind: that all students succeed. There are many ways to ensure that all students learn and succeed. A focused administrator has a number of priorities and goals. I believe their first priority should be for every student in the class to learn and acquire the skills necessary to succeed in life and in the classroom. I would ensure effective learning is taking place by researching what has worked for students in the past. One way to do this is to look at their records and see which courses they did well in. If a student is interested in art, then art could be a way to educate students in other classes. Students know how they learn best and a good administrator will allow that teacher to continue using these teaching methods in their classes. However, if I noticed that a student was having difficulty with a lesson or concept, I would then offer some suggestions to that teacher to help them. Some suggestions might be something I've tried as a teacher or suggest a conference for this teacher to help them learn some strategies. Students learn through multiple modalities and these lectures...... middle of article ...... each student learns in the classroom using many teaching strategies. My goal would be to help teachers experiment with teaching methods in the classroom. I realize that this is not an easy task for students, teachers, and administrators, given the many, many budget cuts that schools and districts are facing. However, if every effort is made to ensure that students and teachers learn successfully, then I have been effective as an administrator. School administrators, teachers and students are the heart and soul of all schools. If a school does not have effective principals, teachers, students and staff, it risks collapse. A good educational leader provides guidance and advice to a school. An effective administrator is a visionary, collaborator, advocate, facilitator, role model, innovator, researcher, and scholar..