The Ascend
Leadership Journal
A free 42-page printable journal for documenting your experience, finding your best stories, and preparing for your next ed leadership role.
The journal has seven sections, plus interview practice:
Roles: every role you’ve held, with your duties, committees, and projects
Accomplishments: what you achieved in each role, and the impact on students
Hard-Won Lessons: conflicts, mistakes, and flops, which are often the source of your best stories
Stories: true stories shaped into one-minute interview answers
What Others Say: thanks you’ve received, and the people who know your work
Beliefs: what you believe about students, teaching, and leadership
Learning: your degrees, certifications, and professional development
Practice Interview Questions: 52 questions, with space for the story or example you’ll use in each answer
Print the whole journal or just the pages you need, and add to it whenever something noteworthy happens.
Justin Baeder, PhD
Director, The Principal Center
“Landing your next ed leadership job isn’t about having a longer résumé than everyone else. It’s about telling a more engaging story that aligns with the vision of the hiring team. The details that make your story unique are the ones you’ll capture in this journal.”
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