What is the role of a principal and how can a principal use their knowledge to be the best head-learner they can be?Heinemann Author Tom Marshall discusses his approach these questions in his new book: Reclaiming the Principalship:Instructional Leadership Strategies to Engage Your School Community and Focus on Learning.As a former teacher and staff developer, Tom writes about his philosophies behind effective leadership and what that look like? Tom says that while the days are filled with decisions we can keep our focus on student-centered learning and the school’s mission. Tom writes If you approach a problem from a learner’s perspective, it’s easier to keep learning as the focus in the community. We started our conversation exploring the meaning behind what a Principal can be?My thanks to Tom for his time today. If you’d like to learn more about his new book: Reclaiming the Principalship, check out the Heinemann website. Here you can read a sample chapter, blogs and more from Tom. You can also follow Tom on Twitter: @TomLitTogether.We’d love for you to subscribe to The Heinemann Podcast on iTunes and Google Play where you can also leave a comment or review. We’re also now streaming on the Stitcher and TuneinRadio apps. You can also follow Heinemann on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as our various Facebook Groups. Plus you can get a daily teacher tip — right on your phone directly from Heinemann authors by downloading the Heinemann Teacher Tip App. All this and more on Heinemann.com