Principal Playbook / Testimonials
Superintendents, principals, psychologists and colleagues across more than three decades in Virginia schools.
“I would rank Dr. Michael Bishop in the top 5% of administrators, teachers, and coaches with whom I have worked over my 45-year career. I give him my highest recommendation, without reservation.”
“My name is Ted Salmon and I have known Dr. Michael Bishop since 2006, when we both served on the administrative team that opened Cosby High School in Chesterfield County. I did not know Mike at first, but quickly learned that he had outstanding personal and leadership skills.
The staff was naturally drawn to him as he was always available for assistance or advice. He moved up from Cosby to be an outstanding principal at Lee-Davis and Patriot High Schools. His book is well written and is an excellent book for educators training to become administrators or those who are already in administration. Highly recommended.”
“As an instructional leader, Dr. Mike Bishop is passionate about focusing instructional practices on increasing student engagement through the use of student-friendly learning objectives and student tasks set at the correct level of rigor or depth of knowledge.
Through his many years as an instructional leader, he provides a road map on how to further develop Collaborative Learning Teams to effectively improve the alignment, rigor, and engagement found in classroom lessons.”
“During the decades in which I have had the opportunity to serve alongside and observe the impact of Dr. Michael Bishop’s leadership, there are many essential constants in his impressive repertoire.”
“In doing so, he has lifted the condition of his students, faculty, school, and school community, over and over. I am confident that along his journey he will continue as a builder of capacity and elevate any organization fortunate to access his services.”
“My name is Dr. Clarence H. Thomas, and I have served as a public school psychologist for 34 years. Since April 2017 until his retirement, I have had the privilege of working under the principalship of Dr. Michael Bishop.
Reflecting on Dr. Bishop’s leadership, he has often noted that his success as a principal was rooted in his acumen for human capital management and strategic staffing, which I think is exceptional.
It is because of Dr. Bishop’s nuanced vision for talent acquisition that I was placed within his school. That placement provided me the invaluable opportunity to witness and participate in the high-level pedagogical science practiced by his entire faculty and staff, an experience that has been a defining highlight of my career.”
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