| Description |
1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Are You Sure You're the Principal?; First Impressions; Larger than Life; The Look of Leadership; A Little Respect; Chapter 2 -- Working through Conflict; Saving Face; The Pain of Ostracism and the Power of Understanding; Knowing When to Hold and When to Fold; What's Worth Fighting For; Diversity in the Principal's Office; Establishing Credibility; Lessons Learned; Chapter 3 -- Communicating Who We are and What We Believe; Using Symbols to Convey Values; She Smiles too Much; Being Clear; Expressing Outrage |
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Telling Our TruthsHow We are Known; Accepting Ourselves; Chapter 4 -- Building Community; Making All Students Feel Part of the Community; Acceptance Based on Being; Hiring New Teachers and Promoting Teacher Development; What We have in Common; Lonely at the Top; Sharing Leadership: When and How; Class Placement: What's Best for Students?; Class Placement: What's Best for the Teacher?; Solving a Problem Together; Promoting Teacher Leadership; Chapter 5 -- Advisers, Mentors, and Allies; Demonstrating Caring; Seeking or Accepting Support; The Serendipity of Mutual Mentoring |
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Passing the Torch and Sharing its LightChapter 6 -- Reflecting on a Career: Committing to Pursue Professional Passion; Am I in the Right Place Doing the Work I Want to be Doing?; My Choices and Yours; People Whose Work is Featured in the Study Guides; Study Guide for All Chapters; Study Guides for Individual Chapters; References; Index |
| Summary |
Updated for new and experienced principals, this resource provides personal stories, practical advice, a new chapter on career fulfillment, and study guides for professional development |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
School principals -- United States.
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Women school principals -- United States.
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Educational leadership -- United States
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Educational leadership
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School principals
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Women school principals
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781412958158 |
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1412958156 |
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