GETTING STARTED GUIDE THE PRINCIPALS’ NETWORK – USER GUIDELINES
On behalf of The Principals’ Center, thank you for being a part of The Principals’ Network (TPN)! The strength of any community resides within its people, and each individual member is integral to the collective impact and success of our new, collaborative network. The more you engage, the more will be available, so we hope you will begin connecting with other school leaders, sharing resources, posting in discussion groups, asking questions, forming groups, etc… To help you get started, we have created the Getting Started Checklist below that aligns to the core tabs of our platform. As you spend some time exploring and navigating the site, we encourage you to share feedback about your user experience, as well as any suggestions you have to help us improve and optimize the platform to fit your needs as a school leader. GETTING STARTED CHECKLIST Create your account Please create an account to get started. You will receive a confirmation email with next steps to establish a password. Complete the onboarding process. Your profile Locate your profile by clicking on your name in the upper right hand corner of TPN. Complete all sections of your user profile, including: o Update your picture and job title o Write a brief bio in your “About Me” section o Add the URL to your LinkedIn profile if you have one Learn: Explore discussion boards related to a range of critical topics o Post a question or comment in the discussion boards o Post a resource to one of the discussion boards or to a group page Browse a selection of relevant Harvard articles and news Explore our events calendar Connect Learn more about your fellow TPN members in our member directory Join an existing group to connect with school leaders that share your interests o Please join The Principals’ Network Beta group and use this group to share any issues, glitches, suggestions, or questions about the platform with us. o Provide us with feedback on the current “Spotlight Resource” by joining the Resource Share group and “like” or comment! o If interested, use the form at the bottom of the groups page to suggest a new group!