The portable mentor [[electronic resource] ] : a resource guide for entry-year principals and mentors / / Frederick A. Lindley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480243603321
• Autore: Lindley Frederick A
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin Press, c2009
• ISBN: 1-4522-9449-6; 1-4522-0981-2; 1-4416-5372-4
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/01207155
• Soggetti: School principals - In-service training - United States; Mentoring in education - United States; 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 (p. 205) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Part I - Defining the Job; Chapter 1 - "Which Way is North?"; Chapter 2 - "How Do You Organize the Contents of Your Garage?"; Chapter 3 - "Will These Six Standards Work for You?"; ISLLC Standard 1; ISLLC Standard 2; ISLLC Standard 3; ISLLC Standard 4; ISLLC Standard 5; ISLLC Standard 6; Recommended Reading Related to "Defining the Job"; Part II - Doing the Job; Chapter 4 - An Overview of Tasks Entry-Year Principals Need to Accomplish; Chapter 5 - Tasks to be Accomplished Before the School Year Begins (July-August); Chapter 6 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Begins (The First Day of School)Chapter 7 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (Each Week); Chapter 8 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (Each Month); Chapter 9 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (September); Chapter 10 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (October); Chapter 11 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (November); Chapter 12 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (December); Chapter 13 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses ; (January)Chapter 14 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (February); Chapter 15 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (March); Chapter 16 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (April); Chapter 17 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (May); Chapter 18 - Tasks to be Accomplished as the School Year Progresses (June); Chapter 19 - Tasks to be Accomplished for the Next School Year (July-August); Recommended Reading Related to "Doing the Job"; Part III - Deciphering the JobChapter 20 - Fred's Handy-Dandy A-to-Z Tips for the Entry-Year Principal; Chapter 21 - Things Momma Never Told Me about Working with People; Chapter 22 - Communication Skills That People Talk about, But . . .; Recommended Reading Related to "Deciphering the Job"; Part IV - Mentoring the Mentor; Chapter 23 - Determine Expectations; Chapter 24 - Build and Maintain the Mentoring Relationship; Chapter 25 - Help Your Mentee Survive on the Job; Chapter 26 - Help Your Mentee Improve on the Job; Chapter 27 - Promote Your Mentee's Professional Growth through ISLLC-Based ScenariosChapter 28 - Help Your Mentee Prepare to Document Leadership; Recommended Reading Related to "Mentoring the Mentor"; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This second edition helps principals and their mentors navigate through the first months of a principalship, with updated ISLLC standards and strategies for improving student achievement.