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What every principal should know about operational leadership /

<P class=msonormal style=""MARGIN: 5pt 0in""><span style=""FONT-FAMILY: ""times new roman"""">Filled with best practice examples, resources, reflections, self-assessments, and implementation ideas, this guide shows school leader...

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Main Author: Glanz, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2006]
Subjects:
School management and organization > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
School principals > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781483363806
1483363805
1412915910
9781412915915
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Questionnaire: Before We Get Started . . .
  • Chapter 1
  • Introduction
  • Case Study and Reflective Questions
  • Chapter 2
  • Best Practices in Getting Organized
  • Eight Organizational Tips
  • Preparing the Schedule
  • Managing Time
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3
  • Best Practices in Managing Facilities
  • Coordinating Safety and Security
  • Overseeing the Cafeteria
  • Working with the Custodian
  • Conducting a Facilities Evaluation
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4
  • Best Practice in School Finance and Handling the BudgetFiscal Fitness
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 5
  • Best Practices in Human Resources Management
  • Recruiting, Inducting, and Retaining Good Teachers
  • Evaluating Personnel and Programs
  • Working with the Union
  • Dealing with Conflict
  • Working with Your Assistant Principal
  • Attending to Legal Mandates
  • Promoting in-Classroom and Schoolwide Positive Student Behavior
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6
  • Best Practices in Communicating Effectively
  • Develop Listening Skills
  • Communication Techniques
  • ""Avoid Barriers to Communication""""Using Assertion Messages""; ""Keilâ€?s Six Essential Questions for Communicating for Results""; ""Simon and Newmanâ€?s Five Suggestions for Enhancing Communication""; ""Using E-mail""; ""Running Effective Meetings""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7
  • Best Practices in Personal Management""; ""Dealing with Stress""; ""Striving for Personal Renewal""; ""Conclusion""; ""Conclusion: Making Operational Leadership a Reality""; ""Resource A. Realities of Operational Leadership: In-Basket Simulations""; ""Resource B. Assessing Your Role in Operational Leadership""
  • Resource C. An Annotated Bibliography of Best ResourcesReferences
  • Index

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