A practical playbook for new and returning school leaders who are balancing the daily demands of the job with the deep listening that great leadership requires.

The first 90 days set the tone for everything that follows, but most leadership advice tells you to slow down and listen first, when the truth is you're doing both at once. This guide gives you two tracks for each phase of the year: what to do, and what to notice while you're doing it.

What's Inside

• Downladable PDF with clickable checkboxes and fillable reflection spaces

• Three phases covering Pre-Opening through Early Fall, each with tactical items organized by focus area

• Diagnostic questions to help you read your school as you lead it

• End-of-phase reflection prompts with space to jot your own notes