Survival and Success as a First-Year Assistant Principal

by Mike Marshall

School administration is one of the most exciting and rewarding positions in a school system. It is also one of the most challenging. For teachers that decide they want to be leaders, the move to the office from the classroom fills the mind with feelings of anticipation, fear, joy, confusion, and excitement. The journey to school leadership usually begins by starting as an assistant principal. In my estimation, and based on my experience, it is one of the most misunderstood and mysterious positions inside a school building. Any discussion about becoming an assistant principal usually generates far more questions than answers. This book will help to fill that knowledge gap.

Get the information you need to get the job, keep the job, and become successful in the job from the viewpoint of someone who has just completed his first year as an assistant principal. I will help you through the difficulties of the transition from the classroom to the office, dealing with discipline, parents, employees, and the dozens of other responsibilities that will come across your desk daily. There is no how-to manual for the assistant principal position. Most that become effective in the job have done so by trial and error over a period of years. Through this book, I will give you my experiences and advice so that you are effective on day one and do not repeat the same mistakes I made as a rookie administrator.

69 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2016