This resource tells you what the Masters programs don'tabout the personalities and value systems that school leaders need to succeed.
This resource tells you what the Masters programs don'tabout the personalities and value systems that school leaders need to succeed.
"Effective, timely, and engaging! A practical approach to transforming educators into successful and reflective school administrators."
Foreword - Gerald W. Bracey
Preface
About the Author
Introduction
1. Culture Shock: When Teachers Become Principals
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Role Preparation
The Bottom Line
2. Stranger in a Strange Land: The School Environment
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Characteristics of School Districts
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3. One Size Doesn't Fit All: Matching Your Personality With the Role of Principal
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The Compatibility of Personal Attributes and the Principal's Role: Pitfalls
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4. Getting an 'A' in Ambiguity: Successfully Navigating the Complexity of School Culture
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The Middle Management Culture and the Accountability Subculture
The Bottom Line
5. Are You Listening? Do You Understand?
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The Art and Skills of Careful Listening
The Bottom Line
6. Let's Talk Aggregate Impression: How Leaders Lead
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