NAESP celebrates National Assistant Principals Week April 8-12, as we recognize the significant role assistant principals (APs) play in the overall academic achievement of students nationwide. In collaboration with the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the American Federation of School Administrators, we will honor the impact assistant principals have on the success of schools across the country.
Webinars
This year for National Assistant Principals Week, NAESP is featuring a webinar on time management for APs. This fast-paced, multitasking position requires impeccable interaction with other educators, students, and parents–all while managing deadlines, working toward goals, and still maintaining a personal life. Join your fellow APs for this virtual experience and refine your leadership skills to better serve in the AP position.
Register now for the AP webinar "Time Management: The Personal and Professional Life of an AP" on Tuesday, April 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
After that, we'll be hosting another AP webinar, "Helping Children Become Summer Bookworms," on Monday, May 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Learn more and register on our NAESP Webinars page.
Webinar Archives
Looking for other AP webinars? We've got plenty available in our NAESP Webinar Archives. Here are three recent AP webinars to check out.
Resources
Use these resources during National Assistant Principals Week (and year-round) to help encourage, inspire, and recognize assistant principals who do amazing work:
- Leading Lessons: Collaborate to Align Learning
This guide, presented by Principal magazine, offers strategies principals can use to maximize the AP role in their school. - National Aspiring Principals Academy
This highly engaging year-long professional learning experience will directly bolster the effectiveness and preparation of all aspiring school principals. - NAESP’s National Principals Resource Center: Best Practices: Professional Development For Assistant Principals
- Best Practices For Supporting Assistant Principals
While they are often overlooked, new research shows how to help APs grow. - Spotlight on Assistant Principals
Learn best practices from accomplished APs. - In the Spotlight: Georgia Assistant Principal Understands Her Impact
- How Assistant Principals Excel As School Community-Builders
Three APs weigh in on the elements of a strong school community. - Collaborative Leadership With Assistant Principals
A principal and an AP share three tenets to develop a joint approach to leadership. - What Assistant Principals Think
A roundtable discussion of the role’s challenges and opportunities for growth.
Social Media During #APWeek19
Twitter Chat
Join other APs in a Twitter conversation using #NAESPchat and #APWeek19 on Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m. ET to discuss ways to maximize the role of APs. Together, we'll look at ways to better manage time, build on instructional leadership practices, collaborate efficiently with principals and teacher leaders, and much more.
Sample Social Media Posts
Use these sample social media posts and share #APWeek19 with your friends and colleagues:
Twitter:
- National Assistant Principals Week is April 8-12! Recognize your favorite APs for their contributions to your schools success during #APWeek19 and year-round. @NAESP #APWeek19 https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week
- Celebrate APs for all the work they do during National Assistant Principals Week! Honor your favorite AP with these @NAESP resources, social media graphics, and spotlight videos to show how much you appreciate them! https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week #APWeek19
- It’s National Assistant Principals Week! this @NAESP #LeadingLessons guide with your APs to maximize the AP role in your school! https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week #APWeek19
- It's National Assistant Principals Week! APs are such an important asset to schools, and you appreciate everything they do. So share with your PLN how they help you, your students, and your teachers in their leadership roles. @NAESP #APWeek19 https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week
- Join @NAESP @NASSP and @AFSAUnion as they honor assistant principals this week during #APWeek19. Find resources on how your school can celebrate your favorite APs for all their hard work: https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week #APWeek19
Facebook:
- This National Assistant Principals Week, celebrate assistant principals for all the work they! Honor your favorite APs by using @NAESP resources, social media graphics, and spotlight videos to show how much you appreciate them! https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week #APWeek19
- National Assistant Principals Week is April 8-12! Recognize your favorite APs for their contributions to your schools success during #APWeek19 and year-round. Use @NAESP resources, social media graphics, and spotlight videos to celebrate! https://www.naesp.org/assistant-principals-week #APWeek19
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National Outstanding Assistant Principals
NAESP is committed to preparing APs to step into the principal role. That's why we honor stellar APs through the National Outstanding Assistant Principals Award Program.
2017 – 2018 Winners
Click on the names below to read their best practices.
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 Cecile LaMar Makaha Elementary School Waianae, Hawaii |
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Shelly Archuleta Smith Andrew Jackson Elementary School Old Hickory, Tennessee |
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Past Winners:
Video Spotlight Your Favorite AP
NAESP would like to hear from you! Use your smartphone and record a 30 second to 1 minute video, telling us how much you appreciate the vital role your favorite AP plays at your school! Upload the final video to social media and remember to use #APWeek19 and tag @NAESP on Twitter and Facebook and @thenaesp on Instagram.