Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/5/2007 8:43:00 AM Author: Christine Subject: Dear Help, Ive been in your shoes. It ... Dear Help, I've been in your shoes. It takes a couple years for a new director to turn around "old" staff. Involve the staff in decisions where possible, make changes where necessary, respect input, be strong. Meet with her in private and tell her that you respect her many years as an educator and know she has invested a lot in the school. You vaule her input and she needs to respect and support the fact that you are the director -period. If she continues to stir things up or goes behind your back then replace her - follow the employment laws of your state. And yes, document your meetings and incidents. On bad apple can ruin the batch! Name: Email: Subject

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