Powerful Partnerships A Handbook for Principals Mentoring Assistant Principals [Hardcover]

Nurture the development of future school leaders through effective principal–assistant principal partnerships!

Principals and assistant principals can use their collaborative relationship to build a strong leadership team for today while preparing assistants for tomorrow's leadership roles. Viewing the partnership between principals and assistant principals as a coaching-based relationship, the authors provide discussion questions, activities for the assistant principal, and shared activities to help principals and assistant principals:

• Develop a shared vision for their relationship and their school
• Design a plan for communication and professional development
• Build assistants' skills in school management, instructional leadership, and personnel management

Nurture the development of future school leaders through effective principal–assistant principal partnerships!

Principals and assistant principals can use their collaborative relationship to build a strong leadership team for today while preparing assistants for tomorrow's leadership roles. Viewing the partnership between principals and assistant principals as a coaching-based relationship, the authors provide discussion questions, activities for the assistant principal, and shared activities to help principals and assistant principals:

• Develop a shared vision for their relationship and their school
• Design a plan for communication and professional development
• Build assistants' skills in school management, instructional leadership, and personnel management