Daniel R. Singleton
Dan Singleton began his teaching career in 2004. Today he is principal of P.S. 31, a middle school in Staten Island. He is an alumnus of the Children’s Aid Goodhue Community Center in Staten Island. Daniel Singleton, Principal I earned a basketball scholarship to attend Southern Connecticut State University where I received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I earned a master’s degree in Elementary Education from the College of Staten Island. In 2004 I began my teaching career at PS 57 in Park Hill. After 6 years of teaching at PS 57, I spent a year teaching at PS 22 in Graniteville and then taught the following year at PS 13 in Rosebank. I became Assistant Principal at PS 78 in Stapleton in 2013. In 2017 I was honored to become the Principal of PS 31 in New Brighton. My educational experiences have led me to believe the following: Relationships are key. Once you show that you believe in a child and you care about them genuinely, it will help foster belief in themselves that can carry them to a beautiful future. We must set high expectations for our children. It’s not where you’re from, its where you’re at. Once we are grounded in where we are, we can identify a plan to move forward toward where we want to be. And finally, we are worthy of anything we dream. Children deserve the right to be whatever they desire to be. It’s our duty as their caretakers to model greatness and provide opportunities for exposure.
Appears in 1 Episode
Hoops, Hope and Leadership
In episode 2 of ‘Every Step of the Way,’ co-hosts Sandra Escamilla and Georgia Boothe sit down with Daniel Singleton, principal at P.S. 31 on Staten Island, to delve i...
