Primer for New Principals

Richard Kellough taught public school for 11 years, including three years as a grades 7-12 teacher-principal, followed by 34 years of university teaching.

• Chapter 1 Important Things You Need to Know Up FrontChapter 2 Becoming an Effective LeaderChapter 3 Your Areas of ResponsibilitiesChapter 4 Ensuring That Your School Is a Safe PlaceChapter 5 Providing Instructional LeadershipChapter 6 The Off-Site CommunityChapter 7 Summary Self-Assessment: Characteristics of the Ideal Principal

The specific activities and information in this book are very helpful for the new principal. Common sense approaches and practical guidelines for handling situations facing new principals will help the new administrator avoid the pitfalls that many of us struggled through on our own.