Explore the wide range of duties inherent in being an assistant principal and gain strategies to achieve success and happiness in this position, whether for a single year or for a career. Written with compassion and accountability and informed by research, this is your complete guide for stepping into your critical role as an opportunity maker striving to foster student success.
Ambitious K–12 assistant principals will: - Delve into the role of an assistant principal and the wide variety of duties and responsibilities it encompasses
- Learn how to develop positive, equitable environments for student learning and educator achievement
- Develop an understanding of the importance of managerial strategies and compassionate leadership
- Benefit from the variety of reproducible professional development activities
- Encourage learning and growth through strong leadership
Contents Introduction
Chapter 1: Deciding You Want to Be an Assistant Principal
Chapter 2: Making Time for Management
Chapter 3: Fostering a Positive School Culture and Climate
Chapter 4: Developing Relationships
Chapter 5: Protecting and Promoting Priorities and People
Chapter 6: Leveraging Firm and Fair Discipline
Chapter 7: Capitalizing on Teachable Moments
Chapter 8: Safeguarding an Equitable Education for All
Chapter 9: Taking Time for Teaching and Learning
Chapter 10: Supporting School Improvement and Accountability
Conclusion: All Other Duties as Assigned
Appendix: Quick Reference―Strategies
References and Resources
Index
Ryan Donlan, EdD, professor in the Department of Educational Leadership in the Bayh College of Education at Indiana State University, served for twenty years in traditional and charter schools in K–12 education―in teaching as well as school building and district leadership. Ryan has taught for years at the college and university level in the areas of leadership, communication, and education, and conducts and offers school program reviews, a variety of training opportunities, consulting services, and professional presentations for educators, stakeholder groups, and organizational leaders.
Ryan is a member of various professional organizations and enjoys robust teaching, scholarship, and service and has been awarded the Holmstedt Distinguished Professorship and the Faculty Distinguished Service Award. He has presented throughout the United States and around the world on topics such as adaptive communication, leadership agility, and leveraging relationships for professional and personal success. He has also served on numerous boards, committees, and task forces, and is a frequent faculty sponsor for doctoral dissertations.
Ryan has published articles in a variety of magazines and professional journals and has coauthored the books Minds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way, The Hero Maker: How Superintendents Can Get Their School Boards to Do the Right Thing, and The School Board Member’s Guidebook: Becoming a Difference Maker for Your District.
Ryan received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and English from the University of Michigan–Flint, a master’s degree in curriculum design and classroom teaching from Michigan State University, an educational specialist’s degree from Central Michigan University, and a doctorate of education from Central Michigan University.
