Before You Get to “Who Are We?”, Spend Time on “Who Am I?”
As the new school year begins, it’s important for the principal and the administrative team to focus on the mindset of the teachers as they prepare to welcome the students….
Category: Leadership Development
Guiding Principles… for New Principals
It’s July and that means that we have new principals taking their places at their schools. Congratulations! It’s our passion here to support you (as well as veteran principals, APs….
This! Not That. Twelve Practical Steps Towards Successful School Leadership
School leaders are doers. They are also dreamers, negotiators, and experts in human behavior, but as a group, we like to do things. In that spirit, we share with you….
Don’t Be Accidental; Lead With Vision
Why does AdvancED insist that a school and system conduct a process with all stakeholders to design their vision, mission and beliefs? Why is this so important that it is a….
8 Reasons Why Principals Are Successful… Or Struggle
Around 25,000 principals separate from their school at the end of each year, leaving schools in constant states of turnover. Around half of all school principals depart their school by….
Setting Principals Up For Success: What Works?
Being a principal is a challenging job requiring deep knowledge in a number of areas, expert skills in everything from communication to talent evaluation, and a never-bending attitude of hope….