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The Principal's Survival Guide
Where Do I Start? How Do I Succeed? When Do I Sleep?
Susan Stone Kessler5
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About
This hands-on school leadership guide for new and veteran principals and administrators offers practical advice for leading a school successfully. Want honest student input? Try texting. Got a group of angry parents? Arrange one-on-one meetings-you'll avoid a mob scene and give each family the attention it deserves. Trying to make a teacher feel appreciated? Shoot a quick email after stopping by his classroom and describe something cool you saw him do. It takes ten seconds but has a big impact. These tips and hundreds more are the collective wisdom of three experienced principals who know how to connect with kids, staff, families, and stakeholders, and help students succeed.
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"Comprehensive and insightful - this book has it all. As a principal for the past 24 years at the elementary, middle, and high school level, I find that it covers all the bases with practical and usable suggestions for principals of all levels and experience. The authors include relevant and creative strategies to help school leaders be successful. It is refreshing to read a book that encompasses
Jayne Ellspermann, 2015 NASSP National Principal of the Year, West Port High School, Ocala
"This book is eye opening, easy to read, and quickly implemented. I will recommend this book to every beginning principal for years to come. It immediately sets the tone for your new role. With so many things to learn and decisions to make, this book is a great resource to help guide your daily, monthly, and year-long goals. If you have questions about teacher relations; how to document; what to d
Carmon Brown, principal, Simon Youth Academy at Opry Mills, Nashville, Tennessee