Support for the New Administrator

Strategies to Support New Administrators

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As an administrator your job is extremely challenging and as equally rewarding. In these first years, you'll face tough situations. How do you turn those into triumphs? From motivating students to managing staff to building school-home partnerships, find the solutions you need here.

School Management Best Practices
Get insight into what works and what doesn't. Real stories and case studies reveal the best ways to foster a strong, positive school community.

San Diego Superintendant's Plan to Rescue Students

Award Winning Principals Share their Success Strategies

Why is Crime Dropping in Some Classrooms?

Keys to Parent Communication
Building good relationships with parents and the community has been proven to boost student achievement. Learn effective techniques for collaborations.

• Extend the Literacy "School to Home" Connection
• How to Communicate with a Parent Whose Child Has Special Needs
• Parent's Guide to Student Involvement

Quick Clicks
Check out these resources for supplement materials and additional information to support you in your new role.

7 Tips to Help You Deal with Chronic Illness in Your School

How to Negotiate So that Everyone Walks Away Happy

What School Leaders Really Think (PDF)

5 Tricky Personalities and How to Handle Them

The Role of the Principal

What Should You Do When You Suspect Child Abuse?

 

Teacher Resource Books for Starting the School Year
This teacher created book list is an excellent resource for first year teachers. It includes interest inventories, bulletin boards, activities and tips that new teachers can use for starting the school year right.

Teacher Tips: Managing Math Manipulatives
In this Teacher Tip, Miller discusses managing manipulitaves - small pieces and their containers.

Building a Stronger Faculty
First year teachers, see how these technologies can build stronger teacher collaboration. New teachers will be pleased to discover how these ed-tech tools enhance professional development.