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Description

A principal?s job is complex. Competing demands can be overwhelming, especially in the first few years. Author and principal Jen Schwanke provides guidance to steer new principals through the period of adjustment and set the foundation for a long and rewarding career. Drawing on her own experience, Schwanke provides strategies for tackling a host of challenges, including
Building a positive school culture
Managing conflict among staff and parents
Providing effective instructional leadership
Supporting students? social-emotional needs
Conducting staff evaluations
Keeping up with state and federal mandates
Providing professional development
Managing the facility and the budget
Approaching student and schoolwide data
Planning for future growth and change
Working through behavior and discipline issues
This book is a source for ideas any time you encounter a problem and think, ?Now what?? Along with real-life scenarios and critical tips for success, you?ll find helpful models of what to do, what to say, and how to say it.

Grades:

K-12

Author(s):

Jen Schwanke

Publisher:

ASCD

Year:

2016

Pages:

345 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781416622215