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-Be informed
-Be proactive
-Build a leadership skill set
-Develop healthy coping strategies
-Develop a supportive network of friends, family, and fellow administrators when transitioning into the principalship

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Skills needed for improvement: emotional intelligence/relationship building, communication skills, and skills connected to concerns surrounding mental health.

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-Advocate for appropriate resources supports
-Develop productive working relationships with teachers and teacher unions
-Defend employment arrangements

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-Improve job satisfaction.
-Reduce isolation for vice-principals through principal mentoring.
-Provide effective professional learning that is aligned with vice-principals’ work.
-Promote Healthy and Safe Work Environments.
-Change the culture.
-Commit to a diverse workforce.
-Build research partnerships.
-Further research.
-Vice-principal mentoring.

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72.3% of VPs says that there workload connects them to emotionally draining situations

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The six major challenges for VPs are: community environment, political environment, principal leadership, staff management, students’& parents’ influence, teacher influence

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The six major challenges for VPs are: community environment, political environment, principal leadership, staff management, students’& parents’ influence, teacher influence

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Only 10% of respondents felt that they were spending enough time on instructional leadership

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Only 10% of respondents felt that they were spending enough time on instructional leadership

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They spend their time in five main areas: administration and human resources, instructional leadership, relationship building, school management, community and professional learning

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They spend their time in five main areas: administration and human resources, instructional leadership, relationship building, school management, community and professional learning

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Work-related challenges are manifested in six areas: community
environment, political environment, principal leadership, staff management, students’/parents’
influence, and teacher influence.

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vice-principals spend more time on student academic needs than any other

activities.

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Work focused on stakeholders - accountable to students, staff and parents specifically.

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74.6% of the sample are satisfied with their job most of the time.

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Make time to:
-engage in exercise or physical activity
-spend time with friends and family
-read for pleasure
-listen to music
-watch television or movies

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97.3% of the sample
consistently working more than the standard 40 hours per week

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- Connect with loved ones
- physical activity
- proper rest & recovery
- healthy nutrition
- develop healthy coping strategies (ie. mindfulness practice)
- develop a supportive network

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Administration and human resources, instructional leadership, relationship
management, school management, and community and professional learning.

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54.5 hr work week