Launching your first principalship : a guide for beginning principals / / Barbara L. Brock, Marilyn L. Grady ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe

• Autore: Brock Barbara L.
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004; ©2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/012
• Soggetto topico: First year school principals - United States; School management and organization - United States
• Persona (resp. second.): GradyMarilyn L.; DuboweMichael
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1 - You've Got the Job; Embrace the Role; Clarify Roles, Expectations, and Responsibilities; What Kind of Leader Will You Be?; Find a Leadership Model; Look Like a Leader; Make Good Decisions; Interact with People; Share Information; Know Who You are; Lead with Your Strengths; Know what You Stand for; Act with Deliberation; Be a Visionary Leader; Assume a Calm, Confident Demeanor; Be Proactive; Remain Focused; Get Out of Your Office; Act with Integrity, Fairness, and Ethics; Expect Personal Change; Sadness; Loneliness ; Expect Relationships to ChangeLoss of Camaraderie; Changed Friendships; Finding Support; Hang on!; The Principal's Key; Chapter 2 - Get Acquainted: The People, the Place, the Culture; The People; Identify Expectations; Compatibility of Expectations; Get Acquainted; Avoid Hasty Promises; Make Friends with the Office Staff; Make the Custodian Your Ally; Match Names and Faces; Meet the Teachers; Include the Auxiliary Staff; Meet the Parents; Remember Volunteers and Student Teachers; Students; Change Brings Anxiety; Examine Lingering Baggage; Examine the School's Context; The Community; The Place ; School CultureEstablish Trust; The Principal's Key; Chapter 3 - Beginning and Ending Your School Year; Beginning the School Year; The Importance of Planning; Assume Nothing; Create a Checklist; The School Calendar; Important Letters; New Teachers; Faculty in-Service; Greeting the Students; Meeting the Parents; Planning for Public Relations; Share the Good News; Obtain Feedback; A Checklist for Next Year; The End of the Year; Events; Appreciation; Performance Evaluations; Summer Activities; Maintenance and Cleaning; Instructional Materials; Planning Ahead; Last Faculty Day; The Principal's Key ; Chapter 4 - Learn to CommunicateUnderstand the Communication System; Know Your Audience; Organize Yourself; Make Personal Communication a Priority; Communicate with Constituents: The Superintendent and Staff; The Superintendent; District Staff; Communicate with School Personnel; Building Understanding; Keeping Teachers Informed; When Staff Share Personal Problems; Communicate with Students; Communicate with Parents; The Principal's Key; Chapter 5 - Maximize Staff Potential; Communicate Expectations; Clearly State Expectations; Model Expectations; Provide Personal Attention ; Identify Individual Needs, Talents, and PotentialAssign Responsibilities for Which Employees Have Been Trained; Recognize and Praise Accomplishments; Delegate; Share Decision Making; Encourage and Facilitate Professional Development; Sustain Staff Morale; Share Your Expectations; Be Equitable; Be Consistent; Be Flexible and Understanding; Keep Your Cool; Be Visible; Praise Accomplishments; Let Each Person Know; Place Teachers Where They Shine; Forgive and Forget; Insist on Respect; Be Supportive; Trust; Supervision and Evaluation; Supervision by Wandering; Ignoring Behavior Condones it ; Dealing with Difficult Teachers
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• Titolo autorizzato: Launching your first principalship
• ISBN: 1-4833-6084-9; 1-4833-6303-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829064403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II