'I quickly learned that you can have an impact, a positive impact on a larger number of students in your community by going into leadership roles . if you want to have a desired impact on a school community, leading teachers and leading leaders is actually the way to do it.' School principals perform a vital school leadership role; they significantly influence the quality of teaching, and the learning and development of students within their schools. I'm the Principal offers an insight into the world of instructional leadership within schools today, delivered through the authentic voices of fifty principals. This allows the reader to experience first-hand the successes and challenges met by school leaders, whilst performing a role that is universally acknowledged to be demanding and complex but, ultimately, incredibly rewarding. Based on research findings from the Australian 'I'm the Principal' project, which considered key aspects and contributors to principal learning, action, influence and identity, through interviews with fifty practising principals, this books focuses on the principals and their experiences. I'm the Principal is a record of the study of the work of the principal today, containing personal comments, experiences, values, beliefs and concerns. I'm the Principal is a timely and thoughtful must-read for anyone wanting to explore and understand the value and worth of a school leader.

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