Your First Year as Principal Revised 2nd Edition: Everything You Need to Know That They Don't Teach You in School

With the help of this extensively researched book, first-year principals will learn:

• How to step out from behind the previous principal's shadow and make changes without changing too much too soon

• How to deal with parents and students, and build strong relationships with teachers and staff

• How to handle the stresses of the job, find a mentor, and plan for public relations

• About the common mistakes first-year principals make and how to avoid them

• How to handle bullying in your school, how to boost staff morale, how to discipline students, and how to deal with conflicts

• About all of the duties that fall on your shoulders and how to handle that responsibility

Whether you are the principal of a small, large, public, private, charter, urban, rural, or suburban school, Your First Year as a Principal will be an indispensable companion. With the help of this book, not only will you survive, you will also enthusiastically look forward to your sophomore year.