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Author Alvy, Harvey B.

Title If I only knew... : success strategies for navigating the principalship / Harvey B. Alvy, Pam Robbins ; foreword by Roland S. Barth
Published Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press ; London : Sage, [1998]
©1998

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Description xxx, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Foreword / Roland S. Barth -- Introduction: A Veteran Principal Finds Himself or Herself New, Again -- Pt. 1. The Challenges and Problems Facing Rookie and Veteran Principals New to Their Schools. 1. Factors That Affect Rookie and Veteran Principals Changing School Settings. 2. The Loneliness of the Principalship. 3. The Time Juggernaut. 4. Expectations of the Instructional Leader: Promoting Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Innovation. 5. The Complexity of Relationships: Faculty, Students, Classified Staff, Parents, and the Community. 6. Management Concerns -- Pt. 2. Finding Solutions to the Challenges and Problems: Strategies, Advice, and Insights for Success. 7. Becoming a Lifelong Learner. 8. Human Relations and Authentic Communication. 9. Honoring the Experienced/Veteran Staff. 10. Balancing Leadership and Management. 11. Expanding the Principal's Expertise: School Law, the Master Contract, and Grievance Strategies. 12. Implementing a Proactive Behavioral Program
13. A Principal's Vision for Teaching and Learning. 14. The Obvious Is Not Always Obvious: What School Principals Often Forget
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-187) and index
Subject School management and organization -- United States.
School principals -- United States.
Author Robbins, Pamela.
LC no. 97045423
ISBN 0803966431
080396644X (paperback)