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the P.O. zone presents the monthly theme and featured articles
- theme
- feature
- political landscape is a collection of news items, updates, and essays on policy issues, state and federal legislation, academic standards, testing issues, the politics of funding, and other issues
principal’s perspective offers real-life accounts from the trenches
- contribute
- stories from the field are inspirational or celebratory accounts from real principals
- sticky issues describes how principals handled some challenging situation, how some policy that was in place actually worked, and the lessons learned from dealing with the challenges
- a conversation with… includes occasional conversations with colleagues about pertinent issues, exemplary programs, or relevant research
- need advice? words of wisdom from veteran school administrators
professional opportunities for developing yourself or your staff
- announcements
- events
- develop your staff describes professional development activities for teachers, principals, and school staff that have proven effective
reference desk offers a variety of material that supports the daily work of principals
- professional readings includes reviews of recent publications and highlights of reports on current issues that affect schools
- monthly checklist is calendar of activities that helps principals anticipate what is next on the horizon
- toolbox contains a collection of articles with practical advice for school and classroom management
- educational minute provides tip sheets for parents and students on varied topics; downloadable and easy to distribute
- links and resources provide sources of information for working in schools and understanding the bigger picture
archives organize the site by category
- a conversation with…
- develop your staff
- educational minute
- links and resources
- need advice?
- The P.O. Zone
- political landscape
- professional readings
- sticky issues
- stories from the field
- toolbox
subject index organizes the site by subject
search lets you find content using keywords
Photo Credits
Home Page: top, far right—Casey Lessard, Creative Commons license; school bus—Ken Chamberlain, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University
The P.O. Zone: school sign (Sasha MD, Creative Commons license)
Principal’s Perspective: l to r—Casey Lessard, Creative Commons license; Judy Baxter, Creative Commons license; Barrett Elementary School web coordinator, Creative Commons license
Archives: kids with map (Kathy Cameron, P-12 Project)
Subject Index: Baseball Day 2008 (Sandra Kerka, P-12 Project)
Site Map: kids with map (Kathy Cameron, P-12 Project)
