A Year in the Life

The Real Life Experiences of Your First Year Working as a School Building Administrator in a Public School

If you are a new school building administrator, a teacher who is thinking about going into school building administration, or just someone who is interested in what happens behind the scenes in public schools, then you want to read this book. In this book you are the new building administrator and you are charged with turning around a school building and culture that is currently a mess. You find yourself responsible for handling all of the shocking, heartbreaking, frustrating, perplexing, eye-opening, amusing, challenging, rewarding, discouraging, and humbling situations that come your way in your first year on the job. This book shows you what you can look forward to as a school building administrator, takes you through the wild and unpredictable situations as they play out, and offers suggestions for how to handle these issues going forward. So, if you are a school building administrator, a teacher, or just curious about what may take place at your child’s school, then turn this book over and start reading. You likely won’t stop once you get started.