ABC's to Becoming a Great Principal: How I Survived the Educational System

New Principals, Aspiring Principals, Seasoned Principals: This book is for anyone who works in education as the educational leader of a school. Read about how to deal with school board members, parents, teachers and anyone else a principal interacts with during the day. This book was written by a retired educator who faced almost every challenge a principal could face on a daily basis and relates some of the coping skills she needed to survive. "The ABC's to Becoming a Great Principal" does just that, shows in an insightful way how to manage a facility and all of the issues that can arise to be a great principal. You won't get bogged down with a lot of extra material that only confuses, it's very basic, and a quick read. The author describes some of the methods she used to unite the building, build rapport, evaluate teachers and even fire staff. The culture of a building is discussed, as is, the climate; and the difference between the two. You will laugh at some of the experiences and will probably be able to empathize with many. This book was written to provide administrators a handbook that will provide some common sense solutions to some not so common problems.