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  Principals

  Helping principals succeed Principals are critical members of a school's administration staff. They're the main point person on a campus that works with—and oversees—staff members to ensure their cam…

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  Principal Tips

  Principals have a tough job that's equal parts management and instruction. We've worked with real principals spread throughout the region and Texas to give us the strategies, tips, and resources they …

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  Assistant Principals

  Assistant principals play a critical role in supporting school principals to create a positive learning environment for students. They assist with managing daily operations, ensuring school safety, an…

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  Principal Support Packages

  Being a principal is tough, but they don’t have to do it alone. Research shows that principals who receive 1:1 support experience greater job satisfaction, stay in their roles longer, and are better…

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  Texas Principal Certification Network

  ESC Region 13’s Principal Certification Network (PCN) Region 13's statewide principal certification program prepares you on your path toward principalship through non-traditional means as we sho…

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  The Coaching Principal

  The Coaching Principal Course is designed to walk a school leader through your role as the lead coach on your campus and what makes an effective coach. You will walk through the various components of …

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  Principal Supervisor Support Services

  Supporting Your Leaders, Strengthening Your Schools Principals are being asked to do more with less, and districts need strategic, high-impact solutions to support them. Principal turnover is at an a…

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  Assistant Principal Collaborative Network

  Stepping into an assistant principal role on campus is a big adjustment. Your responsibilities multiply, and you play a significant part in making school-wide decisions. But you don't have to navigat…

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  The Practical Principal Blog Series

  The Practical Principal is a monthly blog series for today’s school leaders. We cover various relevant topics and provide actionable tips straight from experts in the field. Each blog post includes a …

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  Assistant Principal Support Packages

  Assistant principals are key to a campus’s success! We know that when assistant principals get targeted, individualized coaching, they build stronger leadership skills, grow into future principals, a…

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  7 Principal Tips that All Principals Should Hear

  There’s not many jobs as difficult or rewarding as that of a principal. So we pulled together pieces of advice from some of our former principals at Region 13 to support those who are out leadin…

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  Alternative Principal Certification Checklist

  Interested in seeing what it takes to earn your principal certification? Download our Alternative Principal Certification Checklist—a quick, printable resource outlining everything you need to start y…

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  Test Preparation for Principal Certifications

  You've put in the work for your principal preparation program, so ace your TExES Principal as Instructional Leader (268) and PASL (368) exams with our test prep opportunities! You can choose from fou…

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  Who Should Consider Principal Certification?

  If you’ve ever found yourself thinking beyond your own classroom, about campus systems, student outcomes, or how to better support teachers, you may already be stepping into a leadership mindset. Prin…

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  What Does a School Principal Do?

  As the backbone of any educational institution, school principals play a crucial role in shaping the future of students, teachers, and the school community. They are the visionary leaders responsible …

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  How to Become a Principal in Texas

  So you want to become a principal in Texas. That’s great! You’ve pursued leadership opportunities on your campus and talked with campus leaders you know about their experience. But with all the inform…

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  Texas Principal Turnover: Challenges, Trends, and Solutions

  Principal turnover in Texas has reached alarming levels, with over 21% of principals leaving their positions in the 2023-2024 school year. This represents a 5% increase over the past decade, highlight…

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  Should I Become a School Principal?

  If you’re reading this blog post, chances are that you’ve thought about taking the leap from being a teacher to a school principal. But making a big career move, especially one that requir…

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  The Power of Mentorship for Aspiring Principals

  Stepping into campus leadership is a significant milestone in an educator’s career. Whether you’re preparing to become an assistant principal, principal, or another type of leader, the transition brin…

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  What Principal Mentors Should Know About PASL

  If you’re a principal mentor, there’s some new changes in the certification process that you need to know about. There are now three performance assessments an aspiring principal must comp…

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  What You Need to Know About Texas Principalship Changes

  There are new changes in the route to Texas principalship that will have a major impact on the internal leadership pipeline. Here’s everything you need to know. New Standards Back in 2016, TEA a…

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  How to Renew Your Principal Certificate in Texas

  When you get an email reminder from The Texas Education Agency (TEA) that your principal certificate is expiring soon, it can feel a little overwhelming. Maybe this is your first time to renew. Or may…

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  Principal Interview Tips: How to Prepare and Stand Out

  Stepping into a principal interview can feel exciting, intimidating, and high stakes all at once. District leaders are not only looking for someone who understands instruction and operations—they want…

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  Ensuring AP Success- Assistant Principal Rubric Training

  In this one-day course, gain valuable insight into the Texas state Assistant Principal rubric - aligned with the T-PESS rubric but customized for assistant principals and their appraisers. Avoid commo…

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  Principal As Instructional Leader Certification Assessment Test Prep

  This 268 Test Prep training provides students in approved Texas Preparation Programs an opportunity to prime their test-taking skills for the 268 assessment. The new ONLINE session will allow principa…

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  A Day in the Life of a School Principal

  A principal’s daily responsibilities vary, from engaging with families and the community to providing instructional leadership and managing staff. We asked Jean Villarreal, an outstanding assist…

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  Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Website

  The Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) website contains resources, videos, rubrics, and more for principals and trainers. It also provides Texas Principal Standards and instruction…

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  Personal Accounts: PBIS from a Principal’s Perspective

  When I was a principal at a local elementary school, I found out about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) during my training as a behavior coach with Albert Felts, of the Behavior Te…

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  What is the Principal as Instructional Leader (268) Exam?

  In the realm of educational leadership, the role of a principal is multifaceted and demanding. Principals are not just administrators; they are instructional leaders responsible for shaping the academ…

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  Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS)

  Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) is the Commissioner recommended principal evaluation system for the state of Texas. This system assesses the principal’s performance in relation …

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  Principal As Instructional Leader Certification Assessment (268) Test Prep

  This 268 Test Prep training provides students in approved Texas Preparation Programs an opportunity to prime their test-taking skills for the 268 assessment. The ONLINE session will allow principal pr…

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  Leadership Ready

  Leadership Ready Course was designed as an introduction to the TEA Guide for Principal as Instructional Leader (268). This course breaks the 268 Preparation Manual into modules aligned with the domain…

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  Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL) Mentor Training

  If you’re a principal mentor, there are some new changes in the certification process that you need to know about. There are now three performance assessments an aspiring principal must complete, know…

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  Class Rostering Process Template

  Building balanced class rosters is one of the most critical tasks on your to-do list. With so many factors to consider, it can be overwhelming. But don’t worry; we’ve got you covered! Download our fr…

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  Supporting New Teachers

  This course will walk you through high-leverage practices to support new teachers on your campus. By understanding why teachers leave, and how to implement practices to support new teachers, the learn…

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  Staffing Your School with Top Talent

  This course is designed to walk a campus leader through the process to recruit, hire, and retain top talent. By understanding the process and having a clear picture of how to find and hire the best pe…

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  Leadership Series Online Courses

  Grow your knowledge on everything from school staffing to family engagement with our Leadership Series Online Courses! These seven school leadership online courses are self-paced and can be purchased…

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  School Leadership That Works: From Research to Action (McREL)

  What does it truly take to lead a school to excellence? Research shows it’s not about doing more—it’s about focusing on the right leadership practices at the right time to create meaningful, lasting…

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  School Leadership That Works: From Research to Action (McREL)

  What does it truly take to lead a school to excellence? Research shows it’s not about doing more—it’s about focusing on the right leadership practices at the right time to create meaningful, lasting…

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  MTSS Implementation Checklist

  MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) helps schools address students' academic and behavioral needs through early identification, targeted interventions, and ongoing progress monitoring. Though imple…

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  Texas Educator Ethics Training

  Some ethics issues are black and white, but others have become more complicated with the rise of social media. During our Ethics training, participants will learn how to avoid the pitfalls of this ne…

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  Hiring the Right Staff: Building Your Dream Team

  At a recent CTASPA meeting, a respected director of HR and seasoned principal recommended a book that quickly earned a spot on my must-read list: Building Your Building by Jasmine Kullar and Scott Cun…

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  Leadership Coaching

  According to Reeves (2015), “Effective leadership has a profound and direct impact on student achievement.” That's why Strong School Leadership and Planning is the first Prioritized Lever of the Effec…

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  Instructional Leadership

  The main objective of this course is to explore the skills, beliefs, and behaviors of effective instructional leaders. This course focuses specifically on essential practices for ensuring high-quality…

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  Facilitation Tips: Discussions, Decisions, and Challenges (Spiral-Bound)

  Use Facilitation Tips: Discussions, Decisions, and Challenges to improve team communication, problem solving and decision making, particularly with special education teams. This easy-to-use resource s…

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  Civics Training Program

  The Civics Training Program builds administrator and teacher expertise by strengthening the skills and knowledge Texas educators need to cultivate informed American patriotism in students and lead clo…

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  Turnaround Leader 360 Feedback Assessment (Online Survey)

  The Turnaround Leader 360 Feedback Assessment is designed to provide developmental feedback on the degree to which a school leader demonstrates research-based turnaround leader actions and turnaround …

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  Turnaround Leadership Profiles through Behavior Event Interviews

  To help your leaders, our specialists utilize a behavior event interview (BEI) process to develop Turnaround Leadership Profiles. These profiles provide a detailed analysis of research-based competenc…

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  Back-to-School Blueprint for a Positive School Culture

  It’s time to start planning for the next school year! How will you ensure that your back to school training is engaging and successful? How will you create an inviting and exciting start to the school…

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  Administrative Team Daily Check-In Agenda

  Regular administrative team check-in meetings allow team members to share updates, discuss challenges, and align their efforts. Set a cadence for check-in meetings, ensuring they occur frequently enou…

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  Understanding Attendance & Chronic Absenteeism - Strategies to Get Students Back to School

  The Power of Attendance in Student Success In this course, we will explore the critical role attendance plays in student achievement and long-term success. Consistent attendance is more than a metric…

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  Leading Root Cause Analysis

  The purpose of the Leading Root Cause Analysis module is to provide Texas administrators and other instructional leaders with an understanding and awareness of strategies they can use with staff to an…

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  Systems to Get Out of Your Office and Into the Classroom

  As a school leader, your role in supporting student learning is critical, but it can be challenging to balance instructional leadership with managerial tasks that can steal precious time. That's where…

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  Coaching Cycle Template

  Lead your teachers confidently through every stage of the coaching cycle, from pre-conference preparation through observation to post-conference reflection. Utilize our Coaching Cycle Template to nav…

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  Team-Building and Theme-Planning Templates

  Back-to-school professional development might be the least exciting idea. When you think of the first week or two of in-service training, it likely makes you think of meetings day after day, hours dis…

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  Building and Supporting a Positive School Culture

  In this course, you will learn about what makes a positive school culture, and your role as the campus leader in leading the work required to create a sustainable positive school culture.…

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  Constructed Response Deep-Dive

  Come “construct with us” in a safe and supportive learning environment that will provide you with strategies to increase your confidence on how to approach the four Constructed Response (CR) items on …

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  How to Guide Your Campus Through MTSS Implementation

  As school leaders, one of the most impactful steps you can take to address your teachers’ concerns and impact students’ success is implementing a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Supports (M…

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  Maximize Your Coaching Cycle

  As a practical principal and instructional leader, you’re consistently reflecting on the successes of your campus and determining the next steps to continue your students’ growth. When you think…

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  I've Tried Everything

  Managing classroom behavior is a challenging job. Somedays your students are perfect and other days, well…let’s just say it’s a struggle not to scream. I’ve Tried Everything is a podcast dedicated to …

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  Cards For Coaching (Set of Cards)

  Cards for Coaching is a delightful and fun game of scenarios created to foster dialogue and open the door to effective professional communication. This game is great for facilitators of professional d…

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  90-Day Plan to Start Your New Role with Intention 

  “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Antoine St. Exupéry It’s the end of the school year! Congratulations on another successful year. Many of you are wrapping up and will use the next few mon…

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  Leadership Coaching Sessions

  R13 Leadership Coaches provide focused and personalized coaching cycles for a leader. Each coaching cycle includes: (3) 3 hour face-to-face, job-embedded leadership coaching visits and (2) 1 hour virt…

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  Tips for Building Class Rosters

  This blog is part of The Practical Principal, a monthly series for today’s school leaders. We cover a variety of relevant topics and provide actionable tips straight from experts in the field. B…

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  Fostering Unity: Building a Strong Administrative Team

  Schools are highly complex environments, with numerous systems, stakeholders, and components interacting and impacting one another. It’s palpable when the school functions smoothly, and you can …

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  Family-Student-Teacher Conference Template

  Engaging families is essential to student success, especially as recent learning challenges highlight the importance of strong school-family partnerships. Meaningful communication with families around…

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  Empower Students Through Positive Office Referrals

  As school leaders, we are often called upon to step in when there is a problem—a student struggling with behavior, a conflict needing resolution, or a critical decision requiring immediate attention. …

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  TIL: Observation and Feedback

  Observation and Feedback guide administrators in developing strong systems for regular teacher observation and timely feedback. Ultimately, teacher observation shifts away from evaluation and towards …

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  End-of-Year Closeout: Creating Systems for Continuity and Growth

  The school year is winding down, and like many principals, you are already thinking about summer, staffing, and the many tasks that come with an end-of-year closeout. One area that often gets overlook…

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  Making T-TESS Meaningful for Teacher Growth

  A Conversation with Mrs. Jofee’ Tremain, Principal at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy One of the most common questions Texas principals ask about T-TESS is this: How do we move it from something we…

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  Creating Consistency: The Importance of T-TESS Calibration

  The Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) is a comprehensive framework designed to assess and improve teaching practices in schools across Texas. T-TESS provides appraisers and teachers with …

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  T-PESS Training

  Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) is the Commissioner recommended principal evaluation system for the state of Texas. This system assesses the principal’s performance in relation …

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  How to Use Cascading Goals to Drive Student Success

  The school leaders are responsible for guiding students, staff, and the entire campus toward growth and success. This requires unwavering focus and planning. A common pitfall in the work of an adminis…

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  Leveraging T-TESS as a Coaching Tool

  As a school leader, you are in full swing, where you’re likely supporting teachers with finding success in their classrooms. This comes in the form of T-TESS or the teacher evaluation tool that your d…