Find the Joy: Words of Advice to a First Year Principal
by Monique Darrisaw-Akil, Ed.D.
Recently a close friend of mine became a principal for the first time this year. Soon after celebrating this awesome career achievement, the reality set in about just how challenging and stress-inducing this job can be. Usually when she shares the joys and pains of school leadership I try to approach the conversation as a friend, not as someone who coaches and supervises…
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