The Successful Principal

Author : David R. Schumaker,William A. Sommers
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0803967691

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Being a Successful Principal by David R. Schumaker,William A. Sommers Pdf

This book is for administrators, aspiring administrators, and those who are interested in how schools operate on a day-to-day basis. Many principals will recognize the stressors that are described and that typify a shared-leadership school. Chapter 1 focuses on communication as the foundational skill for all principals, a skill that entails as much listening as it does speaking. Chapter 2 emphasizes the need for principals to trust themselves and to trust others, both of which are important in a job that tends to isolate. The next two chapters focus on the need to be receptive to change and the need for principals to recognize that the classroom is not the only place to learn and that all of a school's resources should be used to provide a practical, real-life learning environment. Chapter 5 examines the need to be prepared for large-scale changes, whereas chapter 6 provides advice on mediating the inevitable conflicts that visit all schools. The last few chapters discuss the importance of exercising the power of the principal's office; how to assess students, staff, and schools; and the need to maintain balance in one's life. A final section offers anecdotes and tips for thriving in the difficult job that is called the principalship. (Contains 59 references and an index.) (RJM)

Author : Christopher Day,Kenneth Leithwood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402055164

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Successful Principal Leadership in Times of Change by Christopher Day,Kenneth Leithwood Pdf

This book contributes significantly to our understanding of successful school leaders by describing similarities and differences in the work of such leaders in countries ranging from England to Australia, the United States to Norway, and Sweden to Hong Kong. Bringing together case study research, the book helps explain what all successful principals do and the ways in which context shapes some of their work.

Author : Michael Fullan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119422358

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The Principal by Michael Fullan Pdf

The author of Six Secrets of Change describes how and why the principal's role must change to maximize student achievement *** FREE Professional Development Guide Included *** Principals are often called the second most crucial in-school influencers (after teachers) of student learning. But what should the principal do in order to maximize student achievement? One of the best-known leadership authors in education, Fullan explains why the answer lies neither in micro-managing instruction nor in autonomous entrepreneurialism. He shows systematically how the principal's role should change, demonstrating how it can be done in short order, at scale. Reveals the three key roles that administrators must play in today's schools Explains how to choose the right versus wrong drivers of school success Filled with "action items" to help implement Fullan's program effectively Includes strategies that have been successfully field-tested in schools across the United States and Canada

Author : Elaine K. McEwan
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452293073

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Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools by Elaine K. McEwan Pdf

"This book is filled with strategies to assist school leaders in assessing and monitoring many of the important elements that must be in place for kids to be successful. There are excellent tools that savvy leaders have been searching for—tools that will help them achieve their strategic vision of continuous improvement." —Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent USD 262 Valley Center Schools, KS Increase your school′s effectiveness and ensure academic excellence for all students! Written by best-selling author Elaine K. McEwan, this invaluable resource identifies the distinguishing qualities and unique characteristics of schools that help all students make outstanding gains in performance. Each chapter offers a comprehensive description of a research-based trait and examines its impact on student achievement. Featuring a "10 Traits Audit" for use by schools or districts, this book provides principals and administrators with: Tools and processes to facilitate the development of each trait Snapshots of each trait in actual schools and districts Reflections from teachers and administrators who have helped create effective schools Observations on the school improvement process from noted thinkers, theorists, and scholars Examples of documents, forms, and resources used in effective schools By nurturing these traits in their schools, educational leaders can build coherent instructional programs and create schools of equity and excellence.

Author : Arthur Blumberg,William Greenfield
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033070686

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The Effective Principal by Arthur Blumberg,William Greenfield Pdf

Author : Lejf Moos,Olof Johansson,Christopher Day
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400713352

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How School Principals Sustain Success over Time by Lejf Moos,Olof Johansson,Christopher Day Pdf

This work represents a publishing event in education research. Genuinely groundbreaking, it is the result of longitudinal research from five nations over five years. The authors set themselves an unprecedented task: to analyze how it is that successful school principals sustain positive outcomes over a significant period of time. To find out, they initiated the International Successful School Principal Project (ISSPP) assembling 30 multinational case histories and numerous comparative analyses. In doing so, they recorded fresh perspectives on the influence school principals can have on their schools, the quality of teaching in their classrooms, and student outcomes. Revisiting the subject schools in 2007, they found many principals still in place, having steered their organizations through various minefields of political, governance and educational reform. As the most penetrating longitudinal investigation of the subject, this research has unearthed fascinating new insights into school leadership that add real substance to the sum of our knowledge. It incorporates data from educational systems in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, England and the USA. One key finding is that while all principals delegate a range of leadership tasks, successful ones distribute responsibility on a case-by-case basis founded on personal assessments of their staff as well as on organizational and policy contexts. The research also demonstrates that successful principals maintain close communication with their staff and the wider school environment, and that they are adaptive, maximizing the opportunities presented by new political contexts and expectations, yet without losing sight of their school’s core moral and ethical principles. The volume’s international thematic analysis has allowed comparative conclusions to be drawn on what the principals do to sustain and foster pedagogical and institutional success.

Author : Robert Cunard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475837780

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The Successful Principal by Robert Cunard Pdf

The Successful Principal takes its reader through the arc of the principalship, beginning with teaching, moving on to promotion to the administrative office and how to achieve it, describing how to go about entry planning, going into depth about the challenges and opportunities the principal faces in leading a school, and moving into a focus on how to thrive as a principal while growing the skills of others. This is a book designed to give principals advice on how to do the job well. The book is buttressed by research where appropriate, and it pays particular attention to the principal’s basic conundrum, which is this: while he/she is arguably the face and leader of the school, he/she is often the person with the least actual power in the system. The book takes a realistic look at the principal’s power, opportunities, and structural and political limitations and then teaches its readers how successful principals find a way forward in spite of those challenges.

Author : Christopher Day,David Gurr
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135009120

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Leading Schools Successfully by Christopher Day,David Gurr Pdf

Leading Schools Successfully: Stories from the field considers international research focussing on leadership in schools. Based on the ISSPP (International Successful School Principalship Project) which has conducted over one hundred multiple perspective case studies of successful school principals from more than a dozen countries, the book captures the exhilaration of being a principal who grows and sustains success from those practitioners who are acknowledged as exhibiting outstanding leadership. Whilst much is known about successful school leaders, the book reinforces the argument that it is neither possible, nor appropriate, to generalise specific strategies that should be adopted to ensure success for all schools at all times in all settings. Instead, success calls for a high level of judgement, wisdom, artistry and sheer hard work on the part of principals, adapting for their particular context the knowledge about leading schools successfully. Reflection sections in each chapter ask the reader to consider further issues which each chapter raises. Topics considered include: - the importance of school principals to school success - turning around under-performing schools - values-led leadership -sustaining successful leadership - leading in multi-cultural settings - issues and implications for the future. With international contributions from experts in the field, the book offers a new perspective on leadership in schools and will be of interest to school principals and researchers.

Author : Pam Robbins,Harvey B. Alvy
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452287584

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The Principal's Companion by Pam Robbins,Harvey B. Alvy Pdf

The classic personal guide for principals, updated to address today’s challenges Of all the elements needed for a successful school, a competent, responsive and visionary principal may be the most important. And for over a decade, principals of all experience levels have turned to The Principal’s Companion for ideas, techniques and reflective opportunities that help them do their jobs better. The thoroughly updated fourth edition covers big-picture strategies and day-to-day tactics such as: The principal’s many roles Critical skills for effective leadership Honoring the school’s mission Working together to build a learning community Starting effectively and staying the course

Author : Cheli Cerra,Ruth Jacoby
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004864895

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Principal Talk! by Cheli Cerra,Ruth Jacoby Pdf

A must-have book for all principals! Principal Talk! provides 52 practical and useful scenarios to implement communication with teachers, parents, students, staff, and the community. Keep your cool and soar to new heights with insightful tips, worksheets, checklists, and sample letters for leadership success. Are you concerned about: Maintaining and sustaining a high caliber of student achievement? Communicating the school's successes in a positive way? Establishing credibility in the community? Promoting and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment? If you answered yes, then Principal Talk! is the book you need. For aspiring as well as veteran principals, this no-nonsense book summarizes how to be an educational leader and advocate in today's educational environment. "Principal Talk! provides simple communication strategies and advice to keep teachers, students, parents, staff and the community in your corner. A must-read for today's educational leader to be successful in today's reform climate." —Jack Canfield Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul

Author : Sorenson MUNGAL,Richard D. Sorenson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1475853386

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Steps to Success What Successf by Sorenson MUNGAL,Richard D. Sorenson Pdf

Steps to Success: What Successful Principals Do Every Day is purposefully written for practicing and aspiring public and private school administrators who desire - on a daily basis - to gain relevant skills, specialized knowledge, and overall expertise associated with being a successful school principal. The text is organized into brief, single-topic-focused chapters and is intended to serve as an "essential necessity" providing current and prospective principal readership with relevant and practical applications as related to key daily "steps" a school administrator must master to ensure leadership success. Additionally, the text chapters reveal how successful principals must daily focus on quality, learn from others, make appropriate and effective decisions, solve problems, establish goals, develop highly competent teams, focus on students and instruction, inspire excellence, lead openly, honestly, and with transparency, and boost academic achievement. The book is designed and written to best ensure principals serve as visionary leaders who possess great ideas and who are honest, moral, ethical, and act legally in all actions.

Author : Barbara L. Brock,Marilyn L. Grady
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412959865

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The Daily Practices of Successful Principals by Barbara L. Brock,Marilyn L. Grady Pdf

This grab-and-go guide for busy principals provides a compendium of daily practices used by successful principals based on interviews with school leaders in various settings.

Author : Ontario Principals' Council
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412981156

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The Principal as Leader of Challenging Conversations by Ontario Principals' Council Pdf

Direct difficult discussions toward successful outcomes every time! For every headteacher who has ever wished for a quick reference guide to keeping challenging conversations on course, the ideal tool is here! Inside are all the skills you need for navigating high-stakes interactions with staff, parents, students, and district leaders and steering them toward win-win solutions. Case studies throughout the book identify the risk areas and provide the steps to mastering techniques for: - Active listening - Assertive communication - Providing effective feedback - Staying calm - Problem solving - Mediation. Also included are scripts, sample dialogues, style inventories, checklists, and resources for practicing skills learned from the case studies. Like having a communications coach in your back pocket, this guide gives tips for building a collaborative culture focused on what matters most--working together to achieve student success.

Author : Michael B. Ayers,William A. Sommers
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412971164

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The Principal's Field Manual by Michael B. Ayers,William A. Sommers Pdf

"An original, proven approach to help you meet challenges head-on!" This very practical, easy-to-use reference provides field-tested organizational techniques to help principals become proactive, effective leaders of their schools. Invaluable for new and experienced administrators, this book focuses on five facets essential to all successful organizations-mission, strategy, organizational structure, people, and leadership-and outlines five areas of responsibility: Knowing your campus and addressing problems appropriately Providing staff with regular opportunities to discuss current theories and practices Involving teachers in the design and implementation of new initiatives Actively challenging the status quo Fostering a sense of community and shared beliefs

Author : Todd Whitaker,Sam Miller,Ryan A. Donlan
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475806151

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The Secret Solution by Todd Whitaker,Sam Miller,Ryan A. Donlan Pdf

The secret of effective leadership can elude even the best principals. In The Secret Solution, How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success, a principal travels a journey through four distinct leadership styles as he works to transform a school.