Acknowledgements About the Author Preface 1. Preparing for Your Assignment: The Journey Begins 2. Building Background: Separating the Forest from the Trees 3. Establishing a Collaborative Environment: I Am Now an Administrator-I Have Keys, I Have an Office. But Where Am I? 4. Expecting and Handling the Unimaginable: Crisis vs. Conflict--Triage and Bandages 5. Getting and Keeping Organized: Working Smarter, Not Harder 6. Understanding and Establishing Positive Relationships: Building Trust--I Was a Teacher Once, but Who Are These People? 7. Studying and Learning Through Observations: Where Is Everyone--Same Book, Same Chapter, Same Page, or on Another Planet? 8. Utilizing Data and Standardized Testing to Make Decisions: The Testing Plan--Stakes Are high, but It Is Not My Fault, Yet! 9. School Improvement Plans, Staff Evaluations, Budgets and Master Schedules: The Final Stretch Conclusion Appendix A: The Overwhelmed Administrator: This Can Occur at Any Time to Anyone--Recognize It! Appendix B: 10 Big Ones: Key Survival Tips Recommended Reading
