Phyllis A. Gimbel, EdD, is professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University, where she has published and presented on mentoring new school leaders, faculty development, and school leadership. Her books focus on establishing principal-teacher trust, building a positive school culture, and the importance of mentoring new school administrators. Peter Gow, a past blogger for Education Week, is a long-time teacher and administrator and author of numerous books and articles on schools and teaching. He is currently the independent curriculum resource director at One Schoolhouse, a provider of online precollege courses and professional development programs.

An empowering resource for educational leaders is in vital need at this point in history. Leadership Through Mentoring: The Key to Improving the Principal’s Confidence and Skill offers relatable examples to assist in the development of effective supervisory and managerial strategies. Impactful leaders emerge as a result of purposeful analysis of problem-solving methodologies, global perspectives, and successful examples of effectiveness. This text will help principals and administrators strengthen their leadership skills and formulate progressive visions for their schools.

• Introduction: Why Mentoring?Chapter One: Definition of MentoringChapter Two: Trust, Communication, and Relationship BuildingChapter Three: The Job is OverwhelmingChapter Four: The Mentor PathwayChapter Five: The Vermont Principals’ Association InitiativeChapter Six: The Massachusetts School Administrators Association Initiative Chapter Seven: Lessons from the 2020 Massachusetts Mentor SurveyChapter Eight: Making Sense of Mentor Voices from Vermont and MassachusettsChapter Nine: Common Challenges of First Year PrincipalsChapter Ten: First Year Challenges and the Mentoring ProcessChapter Eleven: The Importance of Trust in PrincipalsChapter Twelve: About the NASSP and the Learning Policy Institute Research

Phyllis A. Gimbel, EdD, is professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University, where she has published and presented on mentoring new school leaders, faculty development, and school leadership. Her books focus on establishing principal-teacher trust, building a positive school culture, and the importance of mentoring new school administrators. Peter Gow, a past blogger for Education Week, is a long-time teacher and administrator and author of numerous books and articles on schools and teaching. He is currently the independent curriculum resource director at One Schoolhouse, a provider of online precollege courses and professional development programs.

An empowering resource for educational leaders is in vital need at this point in history. Leadership Through Mentoring: The Key to Improving the Principal’s Confidence and Skill offers relatable examples to assist in the development of effective supervisory and managerial strategies. Impactful leaders emerge as a result of purposeful analysis of problem-solving methodologies, global perspectives, and successful examples of effectiveness. This text will help principals and administrators strengthen their leadership skills and formulate progressive visions for their schools.

• Introduction: Why Mentoring?Chapter One: Definition of MentoringChapter Two: Trust, Communication, and Relationship BuildingChapter Three: The Job is OverwhelmingChapter Four: The Mentor PathwayChapter Five: The Vermont Principals’ Association InitiativeChapter Six: The Massachusetts School Administrators Association Initiative Chapter Seven: Lessons from the 2020 Massachusetts Mentor SurveyChapter Eight: Making Sense of Mentor Voices from Vermont and MassachusettsChapter Nine: Common Challenges of First Year PrincipalsChapter Ten: First Year Challenges and the Mentoring ProcessChapter Eleven: The Importance of Trust in PrincipalsChapter Twelve: About the NASSP and the Learning Policy Institute Research

Phyllis A. Gimbel, EdD, is professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University, where she has published and presented on mentoring new school leaders, faculty development, and school leadership. Her books focus on establishing principal-teacher trust, building a positive school culture, and the importance of mentoring new school administrators. Peter Gow, a past blogger for Education Week, is a long-time teacher and administrator and author of numerous books and articles on schools and teaching. He is currently the independent curriculum resource director at One Schoolhouse, a provider of online precollege courses and professional development programs.

An empowering resource for educational leaders is in vital need at this point in history. Leadership Through Mentoring: The Key to Improving the Principal’s Confidence and Skill offers relatable examples to assist in the development of effective supervisory and managerial strategies. Impactful leaders emerge as a result of purposeful analysis of problem-solving methodologies, global perspectives, and successful examples of effectiveness. This text will help principals and administrators strengthen their leadership skills and formulate progressive visions for their schools.

• Introduction: Why Mentoring?Chapter One: Definition of MentoringChapter Two: Trust, Communication, and Relationship BuildingChapter Three: The Job is OverwhelmingChapter Four: The Mentor PathwayChapter Five: The Vermont Principals’ Association InitiativeChapter Six: The Massachusetts School Administrators Association Initiative Chapter Seven: Lessons from the 2020 Massachusetts Mentor SurveyChapter Eight: Making Sense of Mentor Voices from Vermont and MassachusettsChapter Nine: Common Challenges of First Year PrincipalsChapter Ten: First Year Challenges and the Mentoring ProcessChapter Eleven: The Importance of Trust in PrincipalsChapter Twelve: About the NASSP and the Learning Policy Institute Research