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Being Your Own Best Advocate
Principal, May/June 2022: Rewriting the Role, Volume 101, Issue 5Read MoreAssistant principals must seek out the experiences and feedback they need to grow their leadership skills and meet career goals.
Bulletin Board: Strengthen
Principal, March/April 2022: Aligned Early Learning, Volume 101, Issue 4Read MoreCelebrating AP Week, conference focus on student growth, and early career principal priorities.
How APs Impact Equity
Principal, March/April 2022: Aligned Early Learning, Volume 101, Issue 4Read MoreRepresentation, relationships, and hard work are key to leveling the playing field.
Keepers of a Collaborative Culture
Principal, January/February 2022: Advocacy and Engagement 101, Volume 101, Issue 3Read MoreAPs’ presence in classrooms might improve working conditions and reduce teacher turnover.
What’s My Role? – Part 2
Principal, November/December 2021: Mental Health Matters, Volume 101, Issue 2Read MoreTo get the most out of the position and move up, APs should be prepared for substantial on-the-job training and professional development.
What’s My Role? – Part 1
Principal, September/October 2021: Back to the Future, Volume 101, Issue 1Read MorePrincipals share their leadership responsibilities with APs according to district demands, school needs, career goals, and personal strengths.
“A” Is for Adaptive
Principal, May/June 2021: A New Direction for SEL, Volume 100, Issue 5Read MoreReady for anything, the assistant principal is continuously learning and managing change.
So Little Time
Principal, January/February 2021: Leadership Teams, Volume 100, Issue 3Read MoreAPs must prioritize their many tasks to provide effective instructional support.
Observation Post
Principal, November/December 2020, Volume 100, Issue 2Read MoreAPs play a critical role in literacy instruction: Observing, coaching, and modeling best practices.
Shared Labor
Principal, September/October 2020: Adapting to Change, Volume 100, Issue 1Read MoreA leadership team discusses how to “activate” APs to handle the everyday realities of running a school.
Janel O. Scurlock: Results-Oriented
Principal, May/June 2020: Big Ideas in Education, Volume 99, Issue 5Read MoreAward-winning assistant principal stresses integrity, follow-through in serving small-town students.
Leading Lessons: Collaborate to Align Learning
Principal, January/February 2019: Aligned Learning Experiences, Volume 98, Issue 3Read MoreStrategies to maximize the assistant principal role.
