Avoid This Phrase as a New Assistant Principal
As a new assistant principal, it is so tempting to start sentences off with “well, in my last district…” You are engaging in conversation with what you have experienced and …
Lessons Learned During My First Week as a New Assistant Principal
“What is happening?!” That is exactly what I was asking my first couple of weeks as a new assistant principal. The start of this new position has been nothing short …
3 Ways to Start Building Relationships As A New Assistant Principal
I am about to take on my first assistant principal role in July. I am beyond excited and equally terrified (A little imposter syndrome might be kicking in!). However, as …
Landing My First Assistant Principal Position
I’m excited to share that I landed a high school assistant principal position for the 2023-2024 school year! Before we celebrate, let me tell you about this assistant principal interview. …
Keep Moving Forward
When I was in college, we had a motto that was ingrained in our minds every day: Forward, Always forward, Everywhere forward Its meaning is as simple as it sounds: …
Embrace the Awkward, and do the Mock Interview
Nothing is more vulnerable than asking a friend to do a mock interview with you. You’ve got to present yourself professionally, which is not natural when sitting with a buddy. …
In the Midst of the Journey
I wanted to take the time to write a follow-up to my last post, where I shared about reaching out to potential hiring principals. This went better than expected! I …
Taking the Next Step
The time has come where I am ready to move into a new role. I currently serve my district as a high school mathematics instructional coach. I have done this …
You Can’t Tell Them What to Do (Part 3)
We’ve made it through five of the seven partnership principles thus far (check out Part 1 and Part 2). In this article, we will hit praxis and reciprocity. Hopefully, by …
You Can’t Tell Them What to Do (Part 2)
Last time we looked at equity, voice, and choice as the first three partnership principles laid out by instructional coaching guru, Jim Knight. In this article, we dive into the …