An Assistant Principal s Guide . . . Into the Fire addresses common pitfalls and the knowledge necessary to succeed in this administrative position. Some of the topics in this how-to guide include: the specific role of the assistant principal legal issues in the school system dealing with parents and guardians methods to document all interactions working with classroom teachers and school discipline. This manual is reader-friendly practical and useful as it provides the opportunity for the kind of dialogue that will shorten the administrative learning curve.