03555nam 2200625 450 991082697950332120230721042513.01-4522-9540-91-4522-1105-1(CKB)3710000000456691(EBL)1386464(OCoLC)939262528(SSID)ssj0001531753(PQKBManifestationID)12581558(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001531753(PQKBWorkID)11472640(PQKB)11260620(MiAaPQ)EBC1386464(EXLCZ)99371000000045669120150813h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAre you sure you're the principal? a guide for new and aspiring leaders /Susan Villani ; foreword by Roland S. Barth ; cover designer, Monique HahnSecond edition.Thousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2008.©20081 online resource (152 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-5815-6 1-4129-5814-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 OutrageTelling 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 MentoringPassing 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; IndexUpdated for new and experienced principals, this resource provides personal stories, practical advice, a new chapter on career fulfillment, and study guides for professional development.School principalsUnited StatesWomen school principalsUnited StatesEducational leadershipUnited StatesSchool principalsWomen school principalsEducational leadership371.2/012Villani Susan1667792Barth Roland S.Hahn MoniqueMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826979503321Are you sure you're the principal4125210UNINA