Summary: <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> Relying on lessons 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> Jen’s book includes several areas, including:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Establishing productive professional relationships* Building and maintaining a positive school culture* Resolving conflict among staff and parents* Providing effective instructional leadership* Supporting students’ social-emotional needs* Conducting staff evaluations and delivering feedback* Keeping up with district, state, and federal mandates* Managing the facility and the budget* Providing focused and effective professional development* Prioritizing responsibilities* Learning from student and schoolwide data* Planning for growth and change* Working through behavior and discipline issues* Hiring high-quality teachers and supporting new ones* Leading effective meetings* Maintaining balance<br> <br> <br> <br> Will reminds principals of the many hats you wear, including:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Coach* Manager* Counselor* Accountability* Servant Leader* Cheerleader* Team Player* Individual<br> <br> <br> <br> Now It’s Your Turn<br> <br> <br> <br> Listen-in for even more takeaways. What ideas would you add to the ‘first things’ list of a new principal? What other hats would you add to the principal list? Marketer/Branding Specialist, Security Expert…<br>
