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The importance of positive board/superintendent relationships
cannot be understated. The need to balance competing political
pressures to create the best possible learning opportunities for
students is ever present. Most importantly, board/superintendent
relationships should be cultivated with openness and transparency
among each other and the public. This book is a resource for both
board members and superintendents, and explores issues related to
the board/superintendent relationship and superintendent hiring
practices. The book includes contributions from experienced and new
superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that
boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in
order to move districts in a positive direction for students,
staff, parents, and communities. This book is unique in that the
intended audience is both boards and superintendents. It is not a
resource wherein "experts" tell board members how they should
conduct board business, nor a resource that informs superintendents
how to "manage" school boards. Instead, the book promotes and
encourages a productive working relationship and partnership that
moves school districts forward in a positive manner.
The importance of positive board/superintendent relationships
cannot be understated. The need to balance competing political
pressures to create the best possible learning opportunities for
students is ever present. Most importantly, board/superintendent
relationships should be cultivated with openness and transparency
among each other and the public. This book is a resource for both
board members and superintendents, and explores issues related to
the board/superintendent relationship and superintendent hiring
practices. The book includes contributions from experienced and new
superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that
boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in
order to move districts in a positive direction for students,
staff, parents, and communities. This book is unique in that the
intended audience is both boards and superintendents. It is not a
resource wherein "experts" tell board members how they should
conduct board business, nor a resource that informs superintendents
how to "manage" school boards. Instead, the book promotes and
encourages a productive working relationship and partnership that
moves school districts forward in a positive manner.
The Board and Superintendent Handbook: Current Issues and Resources
is a practical guide for both board members and superintendents.
The book includes contributions from experienced and new
superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that
boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in
order to move districts in a positive direction for students,
staff, parents, and communities.
The Board and Superintendent Handbook: Current Issues and Resources
is a practical guide for both board members and superintendents.
The book includes contributions from experienced and new
superintendents and board members on a wide range of topics that
boards and superintendents must navigate together successfully in
order to move districts in a positive direction for students,
staff, parents, and communities.
All superintendents are at risk for an unanticipated departure and
it can happen at any time in a career. Thriving as a
Superintendent: How to Recognize and Survive an Unanticipated
Departure is a resource for active and aspiring superintendents,
which explores issues surrounding superintendent unanticipated
departures. The book places special emphasis on lessons learned
from the superintendents interviewed and current research about how
to prepare for, recognize, and negotiate through an unanticipated
departure, as well as how to move forward should such a departure
occur. The authors conducted in-depth interviews with 22
superintendents who personally experienced unanticipated
departures. These superintendents represent a wide range of
experience levels and district contexts, and these interviews are
compiled and synthesized so that their stories and lessons learned
can be shared in a way that benefits readers. In addition, three
in-depth scenarios (case studies) are included. These scenarios
provide context for discussion and consideration. Each scenario
includes an annotated reference section of relevant material that
will be helpful to students and practitioners interested in
engaging in further study.
School board members and superintendents face the reality of
providing all students access to a quality education and carefully
requesting and allocating public funds to finance excellent
educational opportunities. One of the key resources available to
boards and superintendents are external experts (consultants). This
book uses a case study of one district's experiences with external
experts over a 14-year span. The district's experiences with the
six external experts are described in detail covering' a wide range
of topics, including governance and decision making, cultural
diversity, finance, and school safety. Special emphasis is placed
on lessons learned from each external expert and about the ways
school leaders can facilitate the effectiveness of external
experts. Relevant aspects of effective district leadership are
discussed in depth, including the importance of understanding
values and context, assessing need, using available internal
resources, and superintendent professional development. Suggestions
for board members, current superintendents, and aspiring
superintendents are included, which focus on ways district leaders
can improve their own performance and improve collaborative work
between board members and administrators
Wind Talk for Brass provides instrumental music teachers,
practitioners, and students with a handy, easy-to-use pedagogical
resource for brass instruments found in school instrumental
programs. With thorough coverage of the most common brass
instruments - trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone/euphonium, and
tuba/sousaphone - the book offers the most topical and information
necessary for effective teaching. This includes terminology,
topics, and concepts associated with each specific instrument,
along with teaching suggestions that can be applied in the
classroom. Be sure to look to the back of the book for a "Practical
Tips" section, which discusses common technical faults and
corrections, common problems with sound (as well as their causes
and solutions to them), fingering charts, literature lists (study
materials, method books, and solos), as well as a list of
additional resources relevant to teaching brass instruments
(articles, websites, audio recordings). Without question, Wind Talk
for Brass stands alone as an invaluable resource for woodwinds!
Wind Talk for Woodwinds provides instrumental music teachers,
practitioners, and students with a handy, easy-to-use pedagogical
resource for woodwind instruments found in school instrumental
programs. With thorough coverage of the most common woodwind
instruments - flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon - the
book offers the most topical and information necessary for
effective teaching. This includes terminology, topics, and concepts
associated with each specific instrument, along with teaching
suggestions that can be applied in the classroom. Be sure to look
to the back of the book for a "Practical Tips" section, which
discusses common technical faults and corrections, common problems
with sound (as well as their causes and solutions to them),
fingering charts, literature lists (study materials, method books,
and solos), as well as a list of additional resources relevant to
teaching woodwind instruments (articles, websites, audio
recordings). Without question, Wind Talk for Woodwinds stands alone
as an invaluable resource for woodwinds!
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