Full Description
Get organized, plan effectively, and keep your school running smoothly!
Developed for both aspiring and experienced elementary school principals, this unique resource-updated from the top-selling first edition-lays out everyday challenges and administrative necessities to help you plan strategically for the academic year. This month-by-month planning tool, designed by veteran administrators, helps you get off on the right foot in July to set your course for a successful school year. Its emphasis is to help principals develop the skills to foresee future calendar events, and to put into operation specific plans to maintain a calm learning environment.
Chapters cover key tasks for each month, beginning in July, and contain:
Overview of tasks
Communications-letters, memos, correspondence, media relations, including sample documents
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
The Elementary School Principal's Calendar offers a handy checklist for each month and the flexibility for modification, helping busy administrators avoid reinventing the wheel each year. It's an essential handbook for every principal faced with the complex challenge of managing all aspects of school administration!
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. July
July's Key Tasks
July's Communications
July's Planning
July's Personnel
July's Checklists
2. August
August's Key Tasks
August's Communications
August's Planning
August's Personnel
August's Checklists
3. September
September's Key Tasks
September's Communications
September's Planning
September's Personnel
September's Checklists
4. October
October's Key Tasks
October's Communications
October's Planning
October's Personnel
October's Checklists
5. November
November's Key Tasks
November's Communications
November's Planning
November's Personnel
November's Checklists
6. December
December's Key Tasks
December's Communications
December's Planning
December's Personnel
December's Checklists
7. January
January's Key Tasks
January's Communications
January's Planning
January's Personnel
January's Checklists
8. February
February's Key Tasks
February's Communications
February's Planning
February's Personnel
February's Checklists
9. March
March's Key Tasks
March's Communications
March's Planning
March's Personnel
March's Checklists
10. April
April's Key Tasks
April's Communications
April's Planning
April's Personnel
April's Checklists
11. May
May's Key Tasks
May's Communications
May's Planning
May's Personnel
May's Checklists
12. June
June's Key Tasks
June's Communications
June's Planning
June's Personnel
June's Checklists
Resources
Resource A: Teacher Handbook
Resource B: How to Build a Mission Statement
Resource C: Summer Letters to Parents
Resource D: Meet Your Teacher Night - Suggestions to Teachers
Resource E: Weekly Memo to Staff
Resource F: Parents' Elementary School Guidebook
Resource G: Best Practices in Quality Education for Students With Severe Disabilities
Resource H: Teacher Job Description
Resource I: Helping Children Cope at Holiday Time
Resource J: Retirement Congratulatory Letters
Resource K: Attention Deficit Disorder
Resource L: Parallel Block Scheduling
Resource M: Spring Break Welcome Back Letter
Resource N: National TV Turnoff Week
Resource O: Standardized Testing Memo to Teachers
Resource P: Standardized Testing Letter to Parents
Resource Q: Summer Reading List
Resource R: End-of-the-Year Sign-Out Checklist
