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My second part interview with the great Alice Peck. In this episode we focus on her new assignment as a principal of a Title I school in our district.

• What is Alice going to take with her to her new Title I school?
• What is Alice anxious about in going to her new school?
• Why Alice is excited about change.
• “If you’re not nervous, you probably shouldn’t be doing this!”
• How Alice is going to overcome her fears.
• “The greatest way to overcome fear is to face it and address it!”
• How Alice will deal with building trust as fast as she can. Hint: you can’t speed up trust.
• The importance of visibility as a school leader.
• Modeling the kind of work ethic she wants her staff to have.
• What advice does Alice have to be a transformative principal? Surround yourself with smart people.
• What helps Alice focus on what is most important? (I forgot to take a picture before I left her office! I’ll see if you can send me one.)

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