Bringing Out the Best in Teachers What Effective Principals Do [Paperback]

The third edition of this bestseller offers first-person accounts from teachers who share the influential strategies of outstanding principals who empowered them.The third edition of this bestseller offers first-person accounts from teachers who share the influential strategies of outstanding principals who empowered them. Reading this book is like having a conversation with several great colleagues sharing their ideas and expertise. The ideas and suggestions are clear, relevant, and doable. This book is inspiring! Blase and Kirbys book serves as a constant reminder of the importance of improving and sustaining staff relations. Allows principals to make teachers feel appreciated and valued. The book includes everything you need to know about being a transformational leader in your school. Foreword to the First Edition by Arthur Blumberg
Foreword to the Second Edition by Roland S. Barth
Foreword to the Third Edition by Jackie Daniilides
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Principals and Their Effectiveness
2. The Power of Praise
3. Influencing by Expecting
4. Influencing by Involving
5. Granting Professional Autonomy
6. Leading by Standing Behind
7. Gentle Nudges: Suggesting Versus Directing
8. Positive Use of Formal Authority
9. Mirrors to the Possible
10. Conclusions, Caveats, and Challenges
Resource A: Research Methods and Procedures
References
Index