Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals’ academies.

• Foreword - Roland S. BarthPrefaceIntroduction: A Veteran Principal Finds Himself or Herself New, AgainPart 1: The Challenges and Problems Facing Rookie and Veteran Principals New to Their Schools1. Factors That Affect Rookie and Veteran Principals Changing School Settings2. The Loneliness of the Principalship3. The Time Juggernaut4. Expectations of the Instructional Leader: Promoting Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Innovation5. The Complexity of Relationships: Faculty, Students, Classified Staff, Parents, and the Community6. Management ConcernsPart 2: Finding Solutions to the Challenges and Problems: Strategies, Advice, and Insights for Success 7. Becoming a Lifelong Learner8. Human Relations and Authentic Communication9. Honoring the Experienced/Veteran Staff10. Balancing Leadership and Management11. Expanding the Principal′s Expertise: School Law, the Master Contract, and Grievance Strategies12. Implementing a Proactive Behavioral Program13. A Principal′s Vision for Teaching and Learning14. The Obvious Is Not Always Obvious: What School Principals Often ForgetReferencesIndex

"An encyclopedic compilation of insights on the major issues confronting school principals. Suggestions are concrete, sensible, and approachable."

Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals’ academies.

• Foreword - Roland S. BarthPrefaceIntroduction: A Veteran Principal Finds Himself or Herself New, AgainPart 1: The Challenges and Problems Facing Rookie and Veteran Principals New to Their Schools1. Factors That Affect Rookie and Veteran Principals Changing School Settings2. The Loneliness of the Principalship3. The Time Juggernaut4. Expectations of the Instructional Leader: Promoting Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Innovation5. The Complexity of Relationships: Faculty, Students, Classified Staff, Parents, and the Community6. Management ConcernsPart 2: Finding Solutions to the Challenges and Problems: Strategies, Advice, and Insights for Success 7. Becoming a Lifelong Learner8. Human Relations and Authentic Communication9. Honoring the Experienced/Veteran Staff10. Balancing Leadership and Management11. Expanding the Principal′s Expertise: School Law, the Master Contract, and Grievance Strategies12. Implementing a Proactive Behavioral Program13. A Principal′s Vision for Teaching and Learning14. The Obvious Is Not Always Obvious: What School Principals Often ForgetReferencesIndex

"An encyclopedic compilation of insights on the major issues confronting school principals. Suggestions are concrete, sensible, and approachable."

Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals’ academies.

• Foreword - Roland S. BarthPrefaceIntroduction: A Veteran Principal Finds Himself or Herself New, AgainPart 1: The Challenges and Problems Facing Rookie and Veteran Principals New to Their Schools1. Factors That Affect Rookie and Veteran Principals Changing School Settings2. The Loneliness of the Principalship3. The Time Juggernaut4. Expectations of the Instructional Leader: Promoting Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Innovation5. The Complexity of Relationships: Faculty, Students, Classified Staff, Parents, and the Community6. Management ConcernsPart 2: Finding Solutions to the Challenges and Problems: Strategies, Advice, and Insights for Success 7. Becoming a Lifelong Learner8. Human Relations and Authentic Communication9. Honoring the Experienced/Veteran Staff10. Balancing Leadership and Management11. Expanding the Principal′s Expertise: School Law, the Master Contract, and Grievance Strategies12. Implementing a Proactive Behavioral Program13. A Principal′s Vision for Teaching and Learning14. The Obvious Is Not Always Obvious: What School Principals Often ForgetReferencesIndex

"An encyclopedic compilation of insights on the major issues confronting school principals. Suggestions are concrete, sensible, and approachable."