Updated from the top-selling first edition! An easy and effective way to get organized - and keep your school running smoothly! Effective planning can help you be a truly effective principal. Get off on the right foot in July and set your course for a successful school year with this month-by-month planning tool developed by veteran administrators. Developed for both new and experienced elementary school principals, this book lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year. The Elementary School Principal's Calendar provides a month-to-month guide that will make the school year run smoothly from opening to closing. Chapters cover key tasks for each month, beginning in July: Overview of tasks Communications - letters, memos, correspondence, media relations Planning - workshops, orientations, field trips, fundraising activities Personnel - assignments, schedules, rosters, tenure recommendations Checklists to monitor progress with an assortment of tasks Resources to proactively plan and execute effective and decisive leadership A handy checklist for each month offers flexibility for modification and the monthly calendar helps busy administrators avoid reinventing the wheel each year. Also included is a rich resource of sample documents to help with a variety of communication needs: from samples of your summer letter to parents and memos on standardized testing to information and permission forms for programs designed to help children cope with divorce. The Elementary School Principal's Calendar is essential for every principal faced with juggling the varied tasks of school administration.

'From the theoretical to the practical, the author clearly understands what it is like to serve as a principal. I love the practicality of the text; the real life of the principal is seen through the vignettes' - Bonnie Tryon, Principal, Golding Elementary School, Cobleskill, NY 'This book is relevant for new and veteran administrators. It is very insightful and validating, and will help guide administrators to improve their abilities' - Darin Drill, Principal, Cascade High School, Turner, OR How do headteachers establish themselves as caring and collaborative leaders while maintaining authority? This must-have guide reconciles the competing priorities inherent in a headteacher's day-to-day responsibilities. Not only will it assist new and experienced headteachers in their efforts to compassionately position teachers and children for success, but it will also help them to understand how and when it makes sense to practice the art of tough decision making. Readers will discover how to: * Work effectively with school staff, administrators, support personnel, and parents * Achieve the delicate balance between acting as a compassionate leader and tough decision maker * Use a wide variety of tips and techniques in their daily practice Discover how the most influential headteachers merge firm management with caring leadership to foster school success.

Updated from the top-selling first edition! An easy and effective way to get organized - and keep your school running smoothly! Effective planning can help you be a truly effective principal. Get off on the right foot in July and set your course for a successful school year with this month-by-month planning tool developed by veteran administrators. Developed for both new and experienced elementary school principals, this book lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year. The Elementary School Principal's Calendar provides a month-to-month guide that will make the school year run smoothly from opening to closing. Chapters cover key tasks for each month, beginning in July: Overview of tasks Communications - letters, memos, correspondence, media relations Planning - workshops, orientations, field trips, fundraising activities Personnel - assignments, schedules, rosters, tenure recommendations Checklists to monitor progress with an assortment of tasks Resources to proactively plan and execute effective and decisive leadership A handy checklist for each month offers flexibility for modification and the monthly calendar helps busy administrators avoid reinventing the wheel each year. Also included is a rich resource of sample documents to help with a variety of communication needs: from samples of your summer letter to parents and memos on standardized testing to information and permission forms for programs designed to help children cope with divorce. The Elementary School Principal's Calendar is essential for every principal faced with juggling the varied tasks of school administration.

Here is a valuable resource for any educator who is interested in reaching Latino students. The authors explore numerous ways to aid staff in viewing immigrants as an educational challenge rather than a problem and creating action programs that reach out to immigrants, who are often hesitant about interacting with teachers. The ideas included here permeate the entire school year and the activities coincide with holidays, which are integrated into the regular course curriculum. This book can be used creatively while planning daily activities. Includes: _ Techniques to assist children prior to their arrival in school _ Ideas to meet the needs of working families and those unfamiliar with the English language _ 100 methods to reduce bias in the school and community Although aimed at Latino communities, the authors address the needs of all ethnic minorities with universal activities that will provide quality experiences for children, parents, and teachers.

This book will be a valuable organizational tool for both new and experienced principals. Optimum planning means more than assessing the past, the truly effective principal must be a visionary and in July his/her focus should be directed toward developing strategic future plans. Beginning with July, the Principal's Calender provides a month-to-month checklist of tasks that if properly addressed, will make the school year run smoothly from opening to end.