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Record Nr.

UNINA9910479855503321

Autore

Glanz Jeffrey

Titolo

What every principal should know about operational leadership / / Jeffrey Glanz ; cover designer, Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4833-6380-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

What every principal should know about leadership

Disciplina

371.2012

Soggetti

School management and organization

School principals

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Questionnaire: Before We Get Started . . .""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction""; ""Case Study and Reflective Questions""; ""Chapter 2 - Best Practices in Getting Organized""; ""Eight Organizational Tips""; ""Preparing the Schedule""; ""Managing Time""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 - Best Practices in Managing Facilities""; ""Coordinating Safety and Security""; ""Overseeing the Cafeteria""; ""Working with the Custodian""; ""Conducting a Facilities Evaluation""; ""Conclusion""

""Chapter 4 - Best Practice in School Finance and Handling the Budget""""Fiscal Fitness""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 - Best Practices in Human Resources Management""; ""Recruiting, Inducting, and Retaining Good Teachers""; ""Evaluating Personnel and Programs""; ""Working with the Union""; ""Dealing with Conflict""; ""Working with Your Assistant Principal""; ""Attending to Legal Mandates""; ""Promoting in-Classroom and Schoolwide Positive Student Behavior""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 6 - Best Practices in Communicating Effectively""; ""Develop Listening Skills""; ""Communication Techniques""

""Avoid Barriers to Communication""""Using Assertion Messages""; ""Keil�s Six Essential Questions for Communicating for Results""; ""Simon and Newman�s Five Suggestions for Enhancing Communication""; ""Using E-mail""; ""Running Effective Meetings"";



""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 - Best Practices in Personal Management""; ""Dealing with Stress""; ""Striving for Personal Renewal""; ""Conclusion""; ""Conclusion: Making Operational Leadership a Reality""; ""Resource A. Realities of Operational Leadership: In-Basket Simulations""; ""Resource B. Assessing Your Role in Operational Leadership""

""Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources""""References""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

<p class=msonormal style=""MARGIN: 5pt 0in""><span style=""FONT-FAMILY: ""times new roman"""">Filled with best practice examples, resources, reflections, self-assessments, and implementation ideas, this guide shows school leaders how to improve their school management skills.</span>