Written to accompany the strategies presented in "The Principalship from A-Z," the activities in this book will help you apply the leadership concepts of Blackburn and Williamson to your own experiences as principal. Here, the authors guide you through the process of turning each idea into an actionable plan for your school, allowing you to take productive next-steps immediately. The activities in this guide prompt you to ACT: (1) Assess where you are right now. Identify your school's strengths and challenges; (2) Consider trying something new. Step out of your comfort zone. Visualize yourself implementing a better plan; and (3) Take away a valuable idea. Put your strategy into practice--as soon as today. Do each of these exercises in conjunction with your reading of "The Principalship from A-Z" for a complete best-practices overview, and work toward creating an atmosphere of school-wide success. Chapters in this book are: (A) Achievement is the Focus; (B) Beginnings, Endings, and School Culture; (C) Conducting Successful Meetings; (D) Data-Driven Decisions; (E) Effective School and Classroom Discipline; (F) Finding the Right People; (G) Grading and Assessment; (H) Helpful Resources; (I) It's All About Instruction; (J) Juggling Priorities; (K) Keys to Successful Public Relations; (L) Looking at Student Work; (M) Managing Schedules; (N) New Ideas, New Challenges; (O) Ownership Means More than One; (P) Professional Development Facilitates Growth; (Q) Quality Teacher Evaluation; (R) Recognizing the Law; (S) Seeing with New Eyes; (T) Teaming with Families and Communities; (U) Under Pressure; (V) Vision; (W) Working Together for the Future; (X) The X Factor; (Y) Year after Year; and (Z) Zooming in on Future Trends. This book also contains the following items: How to Use this Study Guide; Suggestions for Using "The Principalship from A to Z" with Book Clubs or Study Groups; Topical Index; Appendix I: Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008; and Appendix II: Standards for Advanced Programs in Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership Constituent Council