Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press : , : Ontario Principals' Council, , 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (160 p.)
Disciplina	372.6
Collana	Leading Student Achievement Series
Soggetto topico	Language arts (Early childhood) Literacy programs - Planning School principals
ISBN	1-4522-9382-1 1-4522-9721-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - What Every School Leader Needs to Know about How Young Children Learn""; ""Young Children Learn . . . Differently""; ""Play: A Window into Childrenâ€?s Thinking""; ""Young Children Learn Language Through Social Interaction and Intellectual Play""; ""Language: The Early Framework for Later Thinking""; ""The Intellectual Behavior of Young Children""; ""Early Literacy: Itâ€?s More than Sounds and Letters""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Chapter 2 - What We Know Makes the Difference"" ""Transforming the Culture: The Role of the School Leader""""Assessing the Program: One Size Does not Fit All""; ""Recognizing the Effect of Teacher Perception: Think They will or Think They Wonâ€?t , Youâ€?re Right!""; ""Developing the Early Dispositions to be Readers and Writers and Critical Thinkers""; ""Creating the Conditions for Literacy: Six Ts for Exemplary Teaching""; ""Developing an Inclusive Literate Community: Providing One-on-One Support Through Multiage Buddies""; ""Strategizing for a More Flexible Curriculum""; ""Defining theTeacherâ€?s Role"" ""Developing Literate Rich Environments at School""""Building Partnerships with Parents""; ""Early Identification Processes""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Chapter 3 - Instructional Leadership: The Tools You will Need""; ""Developing a Vision: Changing Cultures""; ""Guiding Principles""; ""Defining Literacy: Three Key Expectations""; ""Assessing Learning: What Counts as Evidence?""; ""Management by Walking around and What to Look For""; ""Planning Models""; ""Reconceptualizing Traditional Unit Plans""; ""Timetables""; ""Communication with Parents""; ""Chapter Summary"" ""Questions for Discussion""""Chapter 4 - Continuous Improvement: Next Steps""; ""Creating Professional Learning Conversations""; ""Setting SMART Goals""; ""Evidence-Based Decision Making""; ""Teacher Professional Development""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Questions for Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Tools for School Leaders""; ""Must Reads""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
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Autore	Lindstrom Phyllis H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (177 p.)
Disciplina	371.2012
Soggetto topico	School principals - United States School personnel management - United States Teachers - In-service training - United States School improvement programs - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4833-6271-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - What it Means to be a Professional Development Leader""; ""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""Introduction""; ""Shared Leadership""; ""Redefining the Meaning of Professional Development""; ""Importance of High-Quality Professional Development""; ""High-Quality Professional Development Components""; ""Focused Questions for the Principal as Professional Development Leader""; ""Roles as Professional Development Leader""; ""Key Points of Chapter 1"" ""Chapter 2 - The Principal as Builder: Building the Capacity of the Professional Learning Community""""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""National Legislation and District and State Standards""; ""Dealing with Mandates and Expectations""; ""Current Goals and Context for Change""; ""Tools for Understanding Standards and Goals""; ""Collecting and Using Data""; ""Linking Teacher Knowledge, Professional Development, and Student Growth""; ""Current Research""; ""Engaging in Inquiry""; ""Learner-Centered as Collaborative Practice""; ""Learning Style""; ""Teacher Expertise""; ""Key Points of Chapter 2"" ""Chapter 3 - The Principal as Designer: Developing Focus, Plans, and Resources""""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""Vision and Beliefs of the Learning Community""; ""Shared Leadership""; ""Professional Development Impact and Use""; ""Inside Knowledge (Job-Embedded) Models and Tools""; ""Outside Knowledge Models and Tools""; ""Pedagogy and Content Knowledge""; ""Key Points of Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4 - The Principal as Implementer: Taking Action""; ""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""Conditions for Taking Professional Development Action""; ""Collaborative Environment""; ""Shared Leadership""; ""Time"" ""Resources for Support: Outside & inside""""Strategies and Tools: Building Capacity and Supporting the Work""; ""Planning to Keep Professional Development Focus: Using the Matrix of Action""; ""Key Points of Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5 - The Principal as Reflective Leader: Evaluating Results""; ""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""Reflection in and on Action: Evaluation""; ""Results-Oriented Evaluation""; ""Evaluation Focus: Improving Student Learning""; ""Elements of Evaluation Plan""; ""The Professional Development Evaluation Plan""; ""Assessing Progress Using the Professional Development Rubric"" ""Embedded-Data Examination in Ongoing Professional Development Planning""""Word of Caution on Evaluation and Documentation""; ""Reflection Informs Practice and Raises Focus on Student Achievement""; ""The Principalâ€?s Own Professional Development""; ""Key Points of Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6 - The Principal as Change Agent: The Challenge for the Future""; ""Principalâ€?s Scenario""; ""Lessons Learned for Leadership""; ""Influence the Quality of Teaching and Learning: Leadership Matters""; ""Make Professional Development an Integrated Part of the Overall School Plan"" ""The Challenge: Implement High-Quality Professional Development Components into School Practice""
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Autore	Wilmore Elaine L.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (185 p.)
Disciplina	371.201207155
Soggetto topico	First year school principals - In-service training - United States School administrators - In-service training - United States School management and organization - Standards - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4833-6268-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Induction: The Big Picture""; ""The Bandwagon""; ""The Coast Guard Has Arrived""; ""Induction""; ""Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards""; ""The Standards""; ""Standard 1""; ""Standard 2""; ""Standard 3""; ""Standard 4""; ""Standard 5""; ""Standard 6""; ""Standard 7""; ""All Set?""; ""Chapter 2 - The Partnership Model for Administrator Induction Success""; ""Background Check""; ""Standards Based""; ""The Induction Partnership Model""; ""How Does it Work?"" ""From Model to Reality""""Point 1. Prework""; ""Point 2: Initial Meeting""; ""Point 3: â€œHouston, We Have Liftoff!â€?""; ""Potential Pitfalls""; ""The Power of Persistence""; ""Conclusions""; ""Chapter 3 - How Do You Stay Focused on the School Vision When the Walls are Falling Down?""; ""Standard 1""; ""Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known before Entering the Principalship""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Development of a Vision""; ""Articulation of the Vision""; ""Implementation of the Vision""; ""Stewardship of the Vision""; ""Promotion of Community Involvement"" ""Problem-Based Learning""""My, Oh, My, What a Mess!""; ""Reflective Analysis""; ""Development of a Vision""; ""Articulation of the Vision""; ""Implementation of the Vision""; ""Stewardship of the Vision""; ""Promotion of Community Involvement""; ""Application of the Induction Partnership Model""; ""Conclusions""; ""Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development""; ""The Standards-Based â€œSweet 16â€? Induction Developmental Activities""; ""Chapter 4 - The Best We can be""; ""Standard 2"" ""Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known before Entering the Principalship""""Philosophical Framework""; ""Promote Positive School Culture""; ""Provide Effective Instructional Programs""; ""Apply Best Practices to Student Learning""; ""Design Comprehensive Professional Growth Plans""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Thereâ€?s Got to be a Morning after""; ""Reflective Analysis""; ""Promote Positive School Culture""; ""Provide Effective Instructional Programs""; ""Apply Best Practices to Student Learning""; ""Design Comprehensive Professional Growth Plans"" ""Application of the Induction Partnership Model""""Conclusions""; ""Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development""; ""The Standards-Based â€œSweet 16â€? Induction Developmental Activities""; ""Chapter 5 - How Do I Run This Place?""; ""Standard 3""; ""Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known before Entering the Principalship""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Manage the Organization""; ""Manage Operations""; ""Manage Resources""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz, Oh, What a Relief it is . . .""; ""Reflective Analysis"" ""Manage the Organization""
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