Full Description
For a newly appointed principal or assistant principal, this book describes the skills and talents necessary to meet the demands on today's school leaders. It provides step-by-step details about
- what to do
- when to do it
- and how to do it.
Each chapter includes
- Survival Tips (practical, savvy advice)
- When Do I Begin? (to help principals plan and schedule)
- Practical advice based on the realities of school leadership
- and more
Contents
Chapter 1 Preparing for Your Assignment: The Journey Begins; Chapter 2 Building Background: Separating the Forest from the Trees; Chapter 3 Establishing a Collaborative Environment: I Am Now an Administrator—I Have Keys, I Have an Office. But Where Am I?; Chapter 4 Expecting and Handling the Unimaginable: Crisis vs. Conflict—Triage and Bandages; Chapter 5 Getting and Keeping Organized: Working Smarter, Not Harder; Chapter 6 Understanding and Establishing Positive Relationships: Building Trust—I Was a Teacher Once, but Who Are These People?; Chapter 7 Studying and Learning Through Observations: Where Is Everyone—Same Book, Same Chapter, Same Page, or on Another Planet?; Chapter 8 Utilizing Data and Standardized Testing to Make Decisions: The Testing Plan—Stakes Are high, but It Is Not My Fault, Yet!; Chapter 9 School Improvement Plans, Staff Evaluations, Budgets and Master Schedules: The Final Stretch; conclusions Conclusions;
