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PMP305: You’re the Principal, Now What? Revisited Part 2
This week Jen Schwanke and Will Parker continue conversations about ways school leaders can prepare for the school year – especially those who may be early career education leaders. Relying on strategies from her book You’re the Principal! Now What?:…
PMP304: You’re the Principal, Now What? Revisited Part 1
What priorities must you keep in mind as you start a new school year? In this week’s episode, Will Parker and Jen Schwanke draw on years of experience to provide ideas and takeaways – especially with new principals in mind.…
PMP:140 Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders – Interview with Jen Schwanke
I’ll never forget the semester I transitioned from assistant principal to principal. Even though I had been in school administration for nine years at the time, the move to a new position brought back the old feelings of isolation. I…
PMP:080 A Reality Check for New or Aspiring Principals—10 Takeaways for the Road Ahead
The other night I was invited to visit a university classroom with sixteen educators who are working on graduate degrees in educational leadership. I listened to each of them present vision and mission statements related to their work with students.…