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 …
Harness the Power of Reflection as a School Leader
Reflection is powerful, and there may not be a greater gift one can give themselves than the gift of time to actually be spent in reflection. Daily Reflection If I …
Creating Consensus Amongst Your Staff
If you are going to lead a change initiative on your campus, you better put the work into creating consensus amongst your staff before rolling it out. If you skip …
Using Social Media as an Assistant Principal
I love using social media in my role as an assistant principal. It can be such an important tool for a number of reasons. However, there are a few things …
Avoid These 3 Pitfalls as a New Assistant Principal
Being a new assistant principal is hard. There are so many new things coming at you that you’ve never really had to think about before as a classroom teacher. With …
Leading With Appreciation
Summer learning is something I look forward to every year. It’s a point in the year where I have time and energy to learn how I can better myself as …
5 Common Mistakes New Assistant Principals Make
We have talked about this list of common mistakes previously on our YouTube channel, but we know there are some people in The New School Leader community that are not …
Seven Things To Do After Getting The Assistant Principal Job
You did it! You got your first assistant principal job! Now what? The assistant principal job can be tough, especially in the first year or so. However, here are 7 …
