You’re the Principal! Now What? Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders, Aug/2016

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 

1. Building a positive school culture
2. Managing conflict among staff and parents
3. Providing effective instructional leadership
4. Supporting students’ social-emotional needs
5. Conducting staff evaluations
6. Keeping up with state and federal mandates
7. Providing professional development
8. Managing the facility and the budget
9. Approaching student and schoolwide data
10. Planning for future growth and change
11. 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.