The First-Year Assistant Principal's Playbook (Paperback)

Paperback. No one tells you the truth about your first year as an assistant principal.The skills that made you a great teacher - the ones that got you promoted - are not the same skills that get you through your first discipline referral, your first heated parent phone call, or the moment fifty different adults expect fifty different things from you before lunch.The First-Year Assistant Principal's Playbook is not a leadership theory book. It's a practical field guide built from the actual, specific realities of the job - with checklists, scripts, and templates you can use immediately, not just read about.Inside, you'll find: A first 30-day priority checklist so you know exactly what to focus on (and what to ignore)Word-for-word scripts for difficult parent conversations, including how to open, de-escalate, and deliver unwelcome newsA discipline framework that keeps your decisions fair and consistent under pressureHow to earn real credibility with veteran teachers who've outlasted multiple administratorsSystems for managing your time, documenting properly, and managing up with your principalA guide to building your own leadership philosophy from real, tested experience - not borrowed theoryIf you're heading into your first year as a school leader and want to feel prepared instead of blindsided, this book is your playbook. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…