Cover of The 180-Day Principal by Dr. Robin Netherton

Daily direction for busy administrators

Lead the school year with focus—one purposeful day at a time.

A practical school-year resource that gives principals and school leaders focused daily direction across 180 days.

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For leaders pulled in every direction.

Designed for principals, assistant principals, aspiring administrators, and other school leaders who need a dependable daily point of focus.

The leadership problem it addresses

Urgent tasks can crowd out the important work of culture, instruction, people, systems, and reflection. This resource offers structure across the school year.

Key benefits

  • Begin each school day with a clear leadership focus
  • Keep long-term priorities visible amid daily demands
  • Build consistency across the full school year
  • Create space for reflection and purposeful action

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Frequently asked questions

Who is this resource for?

It is designed for principals and other school leaders seeking practical daily direction.

How is it organized?

It follows 180 focused days across the school year.

Where is it purchased?

Purchases are completed on Teachers Pay Teachers.

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Experience behind the ideas

Grounded in the work.

Doctoral research

Ph.D., The University of Alabama. Research on how school leaders facilitate data-informed instruction.

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Public recognition

Cullman County Schools’ Principal of the Month recognition, reported in May 2019.

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Speaking & professional learning

Over 15 years of experience leading school-based professional development, school and community assemblies, aspiring administrator academies, and more.

Presented “The Prompts Leaders Are Actually Using” at AI Build Day in Nashville in October 2026.

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Published in JEHR

“Nebraska,” Journal of Education Human Resources, 43(S1), 89–92 (2025). A publication on education policy and school finance.

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