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My 100 Days Plan of School Principalship

Dion Ginanto             Being a principal is an honor job. However, not all people can bear the burden of being the leader of a school. A lot of principals are successful in moving their schools forward, but a lot of them are failing to lead. The failure of a principal is not merely because s/he is not capable to lead; rather, s/he fails to set up a principal’s plan; I argue that the success of leading is determined by the success of your leading in your first 100 days. Therefore, to make a great start, every principal needs to have a good plan for his or her first steps. Joseph (2012), wrote, “The first hundred days of the school year is important, whether you are a new principal or a veteran principal. As a new principal, you will establish basic operating procedures and begin to cultivate the norms of your school. As a veteran principal, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your practices from previous years, and you can begin the reculturing process as you strive c