8. Tips for New Assistant Principals
In this episode, I shared Tips for New Assistant Principals. If you are a newly appointed assistant principal, Congratulations! I am proud of you. I know you are excited and ready to work alongside your principal to turn your school around or scale up to make it better.
As you start your 1st year as an assistant principal or a veteran assistant principal in a new building, I would you to consider or ponder on these tips. They are:
- Be You. Be authentic.
- Build trusting relationships
- Understand your role
- Take care of your teachers
- Ask lots of questions
- Make decisions with students in mind
- Know and follow your school and district policies
- Communicate often and with purpose
- Have a meeting agenda and value teacher’s time
- Organize your priorities & work
- Get into the classroom
- Own your growth
- Find balance. Take time for yourself and family
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