1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797305603321

Autore

Sigford Jane L.

Titolo

The effective school leader's guide to management / / Jane L. Sigford ; cover designer, Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

©2006

ISBN

1-4522-3903-7

1-4129-1759-X

1-4522-2265-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

371.2

Soggetti

School management and organization - United States

Educational leadership - United States

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; Preface; About the Author; Part I - Introduction; Chapter 1 - Leadership and Management: Creating a Professional Learning Community; Part II - Topical Issues; Chapter 2 - A Neat Desk Is Not Necessarily the Sign of a Good Administrator; Chapter 3 - People Are Our Business; Chapter 4 - Discipline as a Leadership Tool; Chapter 5 - School as Heart and Soul of a Community; Chapter 6 - ""No, Virginia, There Is No Magic Bullet Curriculum""; Chapter 7 - Focus on Professional Development; Chapter 8 - What's Special About Special Education

Chapter 9 - Understanding Cultural ProficiencyChapter 10 - Making the Most of Meetings; Chapter 11 - Accountability as Opera; Part III - Reflective Skills of a 21st-Century Practitioner; Chapter 12 - The Gift of Mistakes; Chapter 13 - Knowing Yourself as a Moral and Ethical Leader; Chapter 14 - Balance Between Work and Play; Conclusion: Putting It All Together; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This essential guide for new and veteran school leaders explores 15 vital topics, strategies, and examples for achieving successful school leadership through effective management.