A grab-and-go guide for busy principals While many books outline the attributes of successful school leaders, few describe how those traits manifest in daily practice. This volume provides a compendium of daily practices used by successful principals in various settings. Written by former administrators, this handy guide’s strategies are based on interviews with successful leaders and applicable in multiple contexts. Inside you will find guidelines for: Examining your values, educational platform, and personal style Establishing learning as a common purpose Identifying and leading school change Effectively managing staff and student relationships Developing teacher leaders
Written by former administrators who have walked in your shoes, this handy guide's strategies are based on interviews with successful leaders and are applicable in multiple contexts.
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The text is organized into brief, single-topic-focused chapters and is intended to serve as an "essential necessity" providing current and prospective principal readership with relevant and practical applications as related to key daily ...
This book will enrich the professional views and practice of educators willing to embark on the journey of its contents.
Taking that stance for transformational leadership and living it out in daily practice means that the principal is likely to stand out at some point and become a target for promotion or otherwise. The successful principal is one who ...
This book will make an important contribution to the existing body of knowledge about leadership practices.' Prof.dr. P. Sleegers, Faculty of Social- and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Key Research Findings Numerous studies summarize the importance of inducting and supporting new employees, including the following: • A teaching certification does not automatically translate into effective teaching practices (Johnson, ...
"This book is filled with strategies to assist school leaders in assessing and monitoring many of the important elements that must be in place for kids to be successful.