Ross Sherman, Jason R. Mixon

Principal's Companion

A Workbook for Future School Leaders

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book serves as a tool for aspiring school leaders to connect preparation to realities of school leadership. It transfers theory to practice by offering situational exercises, such as analyzing situations in a school and synthesizing overall operations, with the aim of improving their leadership and decision making skills.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Third
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9780761846642
• ISBN-10: 0761846646
• Artikelnr.: 26331359

Autorenporträt

Ross Sherman, Ed.D., is department chairman and associate professor of educational administration at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a graduate of the University of Houston and holds a masters and bachelors degree from Temple University. A former elementary teacher, assistant principal, and principal, Dr. Sherman regularly consults with school districts in the areas of developmental supervision and instructional improvement.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 A Word About The Principal's Companion
Chapter 4 1. Creating the School
Chapter 5 2. Leading the School Exercises
Chapter 6 3. Preparing for Success Exercises
Chapter 7 4. In-Basket Simulations
Chapter 8 About the Authors

Rezensionen

Research is replete with theories of leadership. This text is rich in current activities and scenarios in the fast-paced, chaotic life of a campus principal. We are most excited to have this handbook to prepare our aspiring administrators for ethical and significantly complex problems similar to those they will face as school leaders. -- Dr. Carol Ann Bonds, superintendent, San Angelo Independent School District, Texas Dr. Ross Sherman and Dr. Jason Mixon have masterfully created the one book every school administrator must have. The Principal's Companion prepares administrators to effectively navigate the various challenges a building principal will certainly face. -- Christopher Moran, Ed.D., principal, Clear Lake High School, Texas The most complete understanding of the field possible. By balancing theory and research with practical application, the authors...offer insight into every aspect of the principal's job...[and] information on the topics that matter today... -- Fred C. Lunenburg, Ph.D., Jimmy N. Merchant Professor of Education, Sam Houston State University, Texas