Smart, Fast, Efficient
The New Principal's Guide to Success

Language: English

174.18 €

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· 17.8x25.4 cm · Hardback

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

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;
Professional Practice & Development
Isaacson, Leanna