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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811691603321

Autore

Brock Barbara L.

Titolo

The daily practices of successful principals / / Barbara L. Brock, Marilyn L. Grady

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2012]

�2012

ISBN

1-4522-6924-6

1-5063-3530-6

1-4522-6882-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 168 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.2012

Soggetti

School principals

Educational leadership

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""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Grab-and-Go Tips""; ""Who Are Successful Principals?""; ""Part I - Personal""; ""Tip 1 - Examine Your Personal Compass""; ""Tip 2 - Begin With a Vision""; ""Tip 3 - Know Yourself;  Know How Others Perceive You""; ""Tip 4 - Resonate Confidence""; ""Tip 5 - Master Your Emotions""; ""Tip 6 - Maintain a Workâ€?Life Perspective That Sustains Your Well-Being""; ""Part II - Operational""; ""Tip 7 - Fan the Flames of Positive Deviance""; ""Tip 8 - Improve Education From the Inside: Empower Teachers""

""Tip 9 - Hire the Best and Maximize Their Talents""""Tip 10 - Use a Team Approach: Think ""We"" Instead of ""I""""; ""Tip 11 - Honor the Role of the Classroom Teachers""; ""Tip 12 - Do the Right Thing�Be Accountable for Decisions""; ""Part III - School Community""; ""Tip 13 - Create Trusting Relationships""; ""Tip 14 - Context Matters: Adjust Your Leadership to the School's Population""; ""Part IV - Teaching and Learning""; ""Tip 15 - Establish Learning as the Common Purpose""; ""Tip 16 - Be a Leader of Teaching and Learning""

""Tip 17 - Link Professional Development With Teaching and Learning""""Tip 18 - Invest Time in Developing Teacher Leaders""; ""Tip



19 - Reflect On and Celebrate Your Accomplishments""; ""Appendix""; ""References""; ""Additional Resources""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This guide for busy principals provides a compendium of daily practices used by successful principals in various settings. Written by former administrators, this book's strategies are based on interviews with successful leaders, and include strategies for self-reflection, leading change, and managing staff.