Full Description
"Reading this book is like having a conversation with several great colleagues sharing their ideas and expertise. The ideas and suggestions are clear, relevant, and doable. This book is inspiring!"
—Pam Newell Bradley, Principal
Irving Elementary School, Muskogee, OK
Teachers reveal how principals can empower them to perform their best!
What strategies do great principals use to influence teachers, students, and classroom instruction? This best-selling book by Joseph Blase and Peggy C. Kirby, now in its third edition, provides the answers from the teachers themselves.
New material in this revised edition compares the authors' original research findings with recent literature on transformational leadership, school productivity, and adult learning, as well as the ISLLC and ELCC standards. Such comparisons underscore the continued timeliness and timelessness of this teacher's-eye view of effective school leadership. The book offers strategies and related practices that allow leaders to
Use the power of praise
Influence others by using expectations and involvement
Encourage professional autonomy
Lead by standing behind
Suggest rather than direct
Use formal authority positively
Ideal for experienced or aspiring school principals, this enlightening and compact resource provides invaluable perspectives on how to motivate and inspire classroom teachers.
Contents
Foreword to the First Edition by Arthur Blumberg
Foreword to the Second Edition by Roland S. Barth
Foreword to the Third Edition by Jackie Daniilides
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Principals and Their Effectiveness
2. The Power of Praise
3. Influencing by Expecting
4. Influencing by Involving
5. Granting Professional Autonomy
6. Leading by Standing Behind
7. Gentle Nudges: Suggesting Versus Directing
8. Positive Use of Formal Authority
9. Mirrors to the Possible
10. Conclusions, Caveats, and Challenges
Resource A: Research Methods and Procedures
References
Index
