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Autore |
Villani Susan |
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Titolo |
Are you sure you're the principal? : a guide for new and aspiring leaders / / Susan Villani ; foreword by Roland S. Barth ; cover designer, Monique Hahn |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-9540-9 |
1-4522-1105-1 |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (152 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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School principals - United States |
Women school principals - United States |
Educational leadership - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Are You Sure You're the Principal?; First Impressions; Larger than Life; The Look of Leadership; A Little Respect; Chapter 2 - Working through Conflict; Saving Face; The Pain of Ostracism and the Power of Understanding; Knowing When to Hold and When to Fold; What's Worth Fighting For; Diversity in the Principal's Office; Establishing Credibility; Lessons Learned; Chapter 3 - Communicating Who We are and What We Believe; Using Symbols to Convey Values; She Smiles too Much; Being Clear; Expressing Outrage |
Telling Our TruthsHow We are Known; Accepting Ourselves; Chapter 4 - Building Community; Making All Students Feel Part of the Community; Acceptance Based on Being; Hiring New Teachers and Promoting Teacher Development; What We have in Common; Lonely at the Top; Sharing Leadership: When and How; Class Placement: What's Best for Students?; Class Placement: What's Best for the Teacher?; Solving a Problem Together; Promoting Teacher Leadership; Chapter 5 - Advisers, Mentors, and Allies; Demonstrating Caring; Seeking or Accepting Support; The Serendipity of Mutual Mentoring |
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Passing the Torch and Sharing its LightChapter 6 - Reflecting on a Career: Committing to Pursue Professional Passion; Am I in the Right Place Doing the Work I Want to be Doing?; My Choices and Yours; People Whose Work is Featured in the Study Guides; Study Guide for All Chapters; Study Guides for Individual Chapters; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Updated for new and experienced principals, this resource provides personal stories, practical advice, a new chapter on career fulfillment, and study guides for professional development. |
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