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The Principal's Companion Strategies to Lead Schools for Student and Teacher Success

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.03.2014

Herausgeber

Pamela M. Robbins + weitere

Verlag

Sage Publications

Seitenzahl

408

Maße (L/B/H)

28/21,6/2,2 cm

Gewicht

1010 g

Auflage

4. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4522-8759-1

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.03.2014

Herausgeber

Verlag

Sage Publications

Seitenzahl

408

Maße (L/B/H)

28/21,6/2,2 cm

Gewicht

1010 g

Auflage

4. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-4522-8759-1

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: Libri GmbH

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  • Produktbild: The Principal's Companion
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  • Foreword - Kent D. Peterson
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    About the Authors
    Part I. The Principal¿s Many Roles
    1. Leader as Learner
    Principal as Lifelong Learner
    Learning in Many Contexts
    The Expanding Role of the Principal
    A Global Perspective
    When Old and New Ideas Converge
    Reflections
    2. Leader as Manager
    Instructional Leadership Requires Effective Management
    Management Responsibilities and Strategies
    Crisis Management Planning
    A Final Observation Regarding School Management
    Reflections
    3. Leader as Shaper of School Culture
    Core Values and Beliefs Are the Heart of Culture
    The Physical Environment Reflects Core Values: Portraits of Practice
    Rituals Display Core Values and Call Attention to What Is Important
    Celebrations Call Attention to What Is Important
    How People Spend Time Reflects Core Values
    Norms Are the Unwritten Rules of Culture
    Powerful Stories Communicate and Reinforce Cultural Values
    Reading, Transforming, or Shaping a Culture
    Final Thoughts on Culture
    Reflections
    Part II. Critical Skills for Effective Leadership
    4. The Art of Human Relations: Getting the Job Done
    Task and Relationship Behaviors
    Differentiated Support
    Personality Styles
    Recommendations for Skillful Human Relations
    The Role of Emotions in the Organization: Remembering the Heart
    Reflections
    5. Managing Time: Leading With Purpose
    Brevity, Fragmentation, and Variety
    Techniques for Time Management
    Managing Bifocally
    Multitasking: A Modern-Day Solution or Hazard?
    Final Thoughts on Using Time
    Reflections
    6. Effectively Working With the Central Office: Coordinating Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development
    Caught in the Middle
    How Is the School District Governed?
    Communication Between the Schools and the Central Office
    The District Office as a Teaching and Learning Center
    The District Office and Principal Evaluations: Partnering for Success
    Management Tips for Working With the Central Office
    Maintaining a Strong Relationship Between the Central Office and the School
    Forging a School and Central Office Partnership: Putting Staff and Student Learning First
    Reflections
    Part III. Honoring the School¿s Mission
    7. Understanding, Planning, and Implementing Change
    Guiding the Change Journey: Three Questions
    Understanding Change
    Change Brings Loss and Resistance
    Change Influences Individuals and the Organization
    Failure, Risk-Taking, and Conflict: Ingredients for Change
    Strategies to Promote Trust
    Classical Insights Regarding Change and Continuous Improvement
    Three Phases of Change
    A Look at Change From the Individual¿s Perspective
    Stages of Concern
    Some Final Thoughts on Change
    Reflections
    8. Building a Vision and a Mission Together
    Reflecting on Vision and Mission
    Why Have a Shared School Vision and Mission?
    School Activities That Highlight the Mission
    Mission-Building Activity
    Developing Yearly School Improvement Goals to Accomplish the Mission
    Reflections
    Part IV. Working Together to Build a Learning Community
    9. Enhancing Teacher Growth Through Supervision and Evaluation Practices Designed to Promote Student Learning
    Issues and Dilemmas
    Essential Ingredients for Successful Supervision
    Effective Instructional Strategies
    Brain-Compatible Teaching Practices
    Guidelines to Successfully Navigate Through Required State and District Teacher Evaluations Frameworks
    Increasing Teacher and Administrative Understanding Through Reflective Clinical Supervision
    Tips for Conferencing and Observing
    Walk-Throughs, Instructional Rounds, Snapshots, or Drive-Bys
    Guidelines Related to Evaluation and Legal Concerns
    Final Thoughts on Supervision and Evaluation
    Reflections
    10. Maximizing Feedback About Teaching: Differentiated Professional Growth Options
    Reflections on Feedback
    Creating the Environment for Maximizing Feedback
    Building a Foundation: Getting Started
    Moving Toward Collaborative Feedback
    Differentiated Professional Growth Options: How the System Works
    Sources of Feedback: Categories and Approaches
    Self-Assessment: Establishing Benchmarks of Progress
    Individual Reflection and Institutional Renewal
    Reflections
    11. Building a Collaborative School: The Power of Teacher Leadership and Community
    Portrait of a Collaborative School: A Professional Learning Community
    An Image of Reality: Obstacles to Collaboration
    The Case for Collaboration
    Moving Toward Collaboration
    Necessary Conditions for a Collaborative School
    Teacher Leadership and the Collaborative School
    The Principal and Collaboration
    Some Final Thoughts on Collaboration
    Reflections
    12. Fueling the Learning Organization Through Professional Development
    Why Professional Development?
    Professional Development Defined
    Standards for Professional Learning
    Creating a Context Where Professional Learning Thrives: Some Guidelines
    Leadership Teams and Professional Learning
    Optimizing the Individual¿s Professional Learning Experience
    Central Office Support for Professional Learning
    Final Thoughts on Professional Learning
    Reflections
    13. Faculty Meetings: A Tool for Capacity Building
    Faculty Meetings as Learning Opportunities--Getting Started
    The School Mission and Faculty Meetings
    Increasing Teachers¿ Roles in Faculty Meetings
    Some Successful Faculty Meeting Strategies: Stories of Practice
    Faculty Meeting Strategies That Work!
    A Final Thought
    Reflections
    14. Asking the Right Questions About Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Getting to Know the C.I.A.
    We Live in Interesting Times
    Asking the Right Questions
    Continuing the Curriculum Discussion
    Reflections
    Part V. Starting Effectively and Staying the Course
    15. First Days of School
    Logistical Concerns
    Beginning-of-the-Year Faculty Meetings Set a Tone
    Departmental and Grade-Level Meetings
    Orienting Teachers Who Are New to the School
    Teacher Time in the Classroom
    Welcoming Students and Parents
    Be Visible on the First Days of School
    Reflections
    16. Tips: Ideas That Work and Align With the School¿s Mission
    Organizing Your Time
    Additional Helpful Ideas to Stay On Task
    Tips From a Superintendent: What Makes a Successful 21st Century Principal
    The School Budget: Common Sense Efficiency Tips Based on the Mission
    Providing Experiences to Celebrate the School¿s Culture
    Tips on Opening a New School
    Tips on Using Technology to Enhance a Principal¿s Performance
    Using Tips in Your Setting
    Reflections
    Part VI. Embracing Your Constituencies
    17. Working With Parents and Partnering With the Greater Community
    Effectively Communicating With Parents
    Building Bridges With the Parent Community
    Additional Ways to Bring Parents and Community Members Into School
    Broadening School Support and Partnerships
    Community-Based Organizations
    Seeking School Support Through Educational Grants
    Reaching Out and Working With the Media
    A Reflection on Partnering With Parents and the Community
    Reflections
    18. Making a Difference for Students: The Heart of the School
    The Challenge of Excellence and Equality, Social Justice, and School Leadership
    "Those Kids" and Their Stories
    The Right to Be a Child and to Make Mistakes
    Maximizing Opportunities for Students With Disabilities
    Response to Intervention (RTI)
    School Discipline: The Principal¿s Role, the Discipline Gap, and Promising Options
    Broad Disciplinary Guidelines
    Reducing Bullying Behavior
    Cyberbullying and Social Responsibility
    Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
    Graduating Americäs Youth: Making Progress on a Long Road
    Student and Teacher Resiliency
    Final Thoughts on "Those Kids"
    Reflections
    VII. The Principal¿s Professional and Personal Worlds
    19. The Newcomer to the Principalship
    Problems That Challenge New Principals
    A Profile of the New Principal
    Helping Prospective and New Principals Make the Grade
    Practical Suggestions for Newcomers
    Final Thoughts on the Newcomer Experience
    Reflections
    20. Taking Care of Yourself
    Achieving Success Over Stress
    Taking Control of Time
    Towards Realizing the Vision: A Personal Mission Statement
    Gaining Perspective by Spending Time With Students
    Body and Mind: Healthy and Ill Together
    Reflections
    21. Keeping the Professional Candle Lit
    Institutionalizing Professional Learning
    Reflection as a Tool
    A Principal¿s Portfolio
    Other Growth Opportunities
    Reflections
    22. Reflections on the Principalship
    Serving the School Community
    Where Do We Go From Here?
    The Good School
    Take Time to Smell the Roses
    Reflections
    References and Additional Readings
    Index