Summary: <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> Relying on strategies from her book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Principal-Strategies-Solutions-School-Leaders/dp/1416622217" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You’re the Principal! Now What?: Strategies and Solutions for New School Leaders</a>, Jen shares how to tackle the most common yet most daunting challenges of the principalship. Will shares ideas from his book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/154540058X?me=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Principal Matters: The Motivation, Action, Courage and Teamwork Needed for School Leaders</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> In this week’s discussion, Will and Jen share ideas on…<br> <br> <br> <br> * Taking on leadership roles in a deliberate manner to establish a sense of reassurance among school staff and students.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Ushering in change through collaboration, input, and time, and making students the center of decisions when making changes in schools.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Studying people, procedures and policies to bring about a better understanding of how a school operates. <br> <br> <br> <br> * Communicating expectations and documenting that communication at the beginning of the school year to eliminate confusion among staff, students, and parents.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Accepting that discipline has to happen and finding ways to prepare for discipline in order to avoid burnout.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Getting the expertise of other leaders, especially as a new principal.<br> <br> <br> <br> Now it’s your turn:<br> <br> <br> <br> Listen in for even more takeaways. What would you add to the list of ways that education leaders can prepare for the coming school year? What advice would you give a new principal going into their first year as a school leader?<br> <br> <br> <br> If you are eager to learn more ways to prepare for the coming school year, consider reaching out to join a Mastermind from Will or Jen for some one-on-one coaching!<br>
