Principal's Note

09/03/2026

Before you apply for another Georgia leadership role, check whether your resume, evidence, and leadership story are telling the right story.
The TPN Georgia Leadership Readiness Forum is being built as a free in-person professional learning room for Georgia educators preparing for AP, principal, coach, specialist, district, charter, or school leadership roles.
This is not just about getting hired. It is about understanding readiness, quality, evidence, adult systems, interviews, and what it takes to get the job and do the job well.
Seats will be intentionally limited so the room can stay useful and relational.
NEED A LEADERSHIP COACH? COME TO THE FORUM.
Join the waitlist here: https://in-person-georgia-leadership.gr-site.com/

09/03/2026

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿?
2️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?
3️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆?
The 𝗧𝗣𝗡 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 will help Georgia educators think through these questions with 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
Don’t just prepare to answer questions. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
Bring 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
📌 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://in-person-georgia-leadership.gr-site.com/

09/02/2026

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲.
It shows up in how adults 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗘𝗟 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲.
That is why TPN is building the 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 as a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁.
If you’re a Georgia educator preparing for leadership, this is an opportunity to think beyond the title and focus on the 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.
📌 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://in-person-georgia-leadership.gr-site.com/

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

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Every coaching moment...
Every success...
Every challenge...
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To seek feedback.
To reflect honestly.
To remain curious even after years of experience.
Because when leaders continue to grow...
Teachers gain confidence.
Teams become stronger.
School culture improves.
Students benefit.
The moment we stop learning is the moment our leadership stops growing.
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08/29/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆.
A leadership posting is not just a job announcement. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹.
It tells you what the school or district values, what problem they are trying to solve, and what evidence they may need to see.
The 𝗧𝗣𝗡 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 will help Georgia educators think more clearly about 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱.
If you’re preparing for your next leadership move, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.
📌 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://in-person-georgia-leadership.gr-site.com/

08/28/2026

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.
TPN is building a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 for educators preparing for AP, principal, instructional coach, specialist, district, charter, or school leadership roles.
The room will include 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 to help educators think more clearly about readiness, evidence, interviews, and leadership quality.
If you know someone preparing for leadership, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 👇
📌 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: https://in-person-georgia-leadership.gr-site.com/