Principal Hotline: I Have a Staff Member Who Is a Huge Tattletale
How to explain that you're on a need to know basis most days.
Amy Lynn Tompkins
Guardian of tiny souls, Maker of Epiphanies
Principal Hotline: “Why Is My Boss So Insensitive?”
Be mindful of your professional position during conversations.
Principal Hotline: Can My School Admin Divulge My Private Information?
Sometimes you don't want everyone to know why you're out.
Principal Hotline: How Do I Manage My Admin Assistant?
Don't assume someone knows how you expect them to do their job.
Principal Hotline: How Can I Manage Cafeteria Behavior?
Don't dodge a flying hot dog.
Principal Hotline: Too Great a Teacher to Be an Admin?
Base your decision on the right reasons.
Principal Hotline: How Can I Manage Teacher Cell Phone Use?
A cell phone or an educational tool?
Principal Hotline: What Do You Do When Kids Disrespect Subs?
Plus: coming and going from school events, as well as managing teacher of the month.
Principal Hotline: What Do I Do if I Miss Teaching?
I miss the kids, and the reading, and the kids, and the field trips, and the kids ...
Principal Hotline: “Can I Unfriend My Teaching Colleagues On Social Media?”
To unfollow or to unfriend, that is the question.
Principal Hotline: Why Won’t My Boss Give Me Some Constructive Feedback?
I need my principal to get real with me.
Principal Hotline: The Never-Ending Morning Drop Off
What to do when the bell has rung to start the day and parents are still hanging out.
Principal Hotline: “Bureaucracy Is Getting in the Way of Progress. What can I do?”
Tip: Don't lose your cool.
Principal Hotline: Dealing With Negative Educators
Don't take it personally but do draw a boundary.
Principal Hotline: How Can I Stop a Teacher From Talking Behind My Back?
Change how a situation occurs to you, change how you will respond to the situation.
Principal Hotline: I’m Buried in Parent Requests. What Do I Do?
I've heard "I don't want my child with that teacher" 100 times already this summer.
