20 biggest mistakes principals make and how to avoid them / / Marilyn L. Grady ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480552903321
• Autore: Grady Marilyn L.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004; ©2004
• ISBN: 1-4833-6296-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (145 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2012
• Soggetti: School principals - Professional relationships; Educational leadership; 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.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - The People Skills""; ""Mistake 1: Interpersonal Shortcomings""; ""Scenario 1: Forgetting to Say Hello""; ""Scenario 2: The Cold Fish""; ""Scenario 3: Playing Favorites""; ""Scenario 4: The Invisible Woman""; ""Mistake 2: Communication Flaws""; ""Scenario 5: Open the Door""; ""Scenario 6: Secretary Snicker""; ""Scenario 7: Fear of Groups""; ""Scenario 8: Strong Undercurrent""; ""Scenario 9: Listen""; ""Chapter 2 - The People""; ""Mistake 3: Neglecting the Professionals""; ""Scenario 10: Abandoned""""Scenario 11: Weâ€?re Forgotten""; ""Scenario 12: One Piece of the Puzzle""; ""Mistake 4: Mismanaging Parents""; ""Scenario 13: Jump, Jump""; ""Scenario 14: Active Parents""; ""Chapter 3 - The Principal""; ""Mistake 5: Being Too Bossy""; ""Scenario 15: Itâ€?s My Way or the Highway""; ""Scenario 16: Beware the Sophist Principal""; ""Scenario 17: Treat Adults as Adults""; ""Scenario 18: Slash and Burn""; ""Scenario 19: Out of the Loop""; ""Mistake 6: Inconsistency""; ""Scenario 20: Pick it and Stick with it""; ""Scenario 21: Both Sides of Your Mouth""; ""Mistake 7: Displaying Weakness""""Scenario 22: No Backboneâ€?But Nice""; ""Scenario 23: Zigzag Master""; ""Chapter 4 - The Job""; ""Mistake 8: Endless Work""; ""Scenario 24: Overwhelmed""; ""Scenario ; 25: Learning on the Job""; ""Mistake 9: Mismanaging Time""; ""Scenario 26: Open Door""; ""Scenario 27: Endless “To Doâ€? Lists""; ""Chapter 5 - Tasks""; ""Mistake 10: Ignoring the Preparation""; ""Scenario 28: Doing Your Homework""; ""Scenario 29: Insiders vs. Outsiders""; ""Mistake 11: Displacing Goals""; ""Scenario 30: High Expectations""; ""Scenario 31: The Leaderless Group""; ""Scenario 32: Instructional Leadership""""Mistake 12: Decision-Making Dilemmas""; ""Scenario 33: Quick Draw""; ""Scenario 34: Avoidance""; ""Scenario 35: The Center of the Universe""; ""Scenario 36: Emotions""; ""Mistake 13: Change Dilemmas""; ""Scenario 37: Tradition""; ""Scenario 38: Easy (and Careful) Does it""; ""Mistake 14: Professional Development Vacuum""; ""Scenario 39: Assuming""; ""Scenario 40: Stagnation""; ""Mistake 15: Failing to Supervise""; ""Scenario 41: Going through the Motions""; ""Scenario 42: Escape Route""; ""Scenario 43: Whoâ€?s Incompetent?""; ""Chapter 6 - Personal Issues""""Mistake 16: Forgetting the Family""; ""Scenario 44: Family Time""; ""Scenario 45: Who Am I?""; ""Mistake 17: Ignoring Health Issues""; ""Scenario 46: Good Health""; ""Scenario 47: Health Risk""; ""Mistake 18: Succumbing to Stress""; ""Scenario 48: Anger Alert""; ""Scenario 49: Increasing Expectations""; ""Mistake 19: Etiquette Gaffes""; ""Scenario 50: The Clothes Make the Man and the Woman""; ""Scenario 51: Talk Less, Hear More""; ""Chapter 7 - Fatal Attractions""; ""Mistake 20: Errors of Judgment""; ""Scenario 52: Leave the Girls Alone""; ""Scenario 53: Watch Out for That Car!""