New hires mean new routines for all involved

CHAMPAIGN – Deb Foertsch describes the feeling of starting the school year with a new principal as "unsettled."

There are so many adjustments to make: adapting to a new leadership style and personality, figuring out how the new principal is going to work. How will classroom visits be handled? Will the new principal make time for one-on-one chats with teachers? Will he or she learn all the kids' names?

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