{"product_id":"9781041375760","title":"Assistant Principal's Blueprint From Survival to Success","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAssistant Principal's Blueprint\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Survival to Success\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSonia A. Matthew\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Administration \/ Elementary \u0026amp; Secondary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssistant principals are often too tied down with day-to-day admin and discipline. This guidebook offers a sustainable, systems-thinking approach to empower APs to move away from being reactive and toward becoming a more proactive, intentional instructional leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalancing vulnerability and clarity, Dr. Sonia A. Matthew, National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year, draws on three decades of public-education experience to provide a clear blueprint to get APs out of survival mode and on a journey to success. Topics include vision and alignment, time management and planning, communication, instructional leadership, school discipline, self-care and boundaries, and perception and elevation. Each chapter begins with a reflective story and provides loads of helpful step-by-step strategies backed by research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with ready-to-use AP Power Tools, this book moves beyond abstract leadership theory to offer a living, breathing blueprint for any assistant principal ready to transition from a disciplinarian to a transformational leader fundamentally shaping their school’s path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonia A. Matthew\u003c\/b\u003e is a national award-winning instructional leader with 28 years of transformative experience in public education. Currently serving as the assistant principal at Mary B. Neal Elementary School in Charles County, Maryland, Dr. Matthew was honored as the 2025 Maryland National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year by both the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041375760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e148\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63540444430476,"sku":"9781041375760","price":38.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041375760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}