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With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal
standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many
school administrators are giving up_or 'crashing' and leaving their
posts. This book examines the process of sustaining and retaining
quality leaders at the school and district levels. Beginning with a
foreword by Michelle D. Young on the importance of administrative
leadership in schools, subsequent chapters address: six steps of
critical organizational supports for leaders; the need for
socializing assistant principals into their roles; administrators'
perceptions of their administrative teams; school routines and
rituals; the need for administrator mentoring of Latina/Latino
leaders; the relationship between superintendent leadership and
principal job satisfaction and efficacy. Concluding with thoughts
about retaining and sustaining the best leaders in dynamic
environments, the various chapters offer contemporary views on
retaining and encouraging school administrators throughout the life
cycle. The chapters provide needed insight into what should and
must be done to grow the best leaders for U.S. schools.
Deans and chairs, like other leaders everywhere, often rely on
narrow views of their organizations that capture only part of the
real picture. As a result, they miss out on a rich array of options
available to them. Peak Performance for Deans and Chairs molds
deans and chairs into better leaders by teaching them a new way of
thinking about their universities, colleges, and departments.
Reframing is the ability to examine a situation through multiple
lenses, which not only enhances understanding of challenges leaders
face but also suggests strategies for moving forward. Entertaining
and realistic scenarios show deans and chairs grappling with common
problems as they attempt to implement change, manage the faculty,
deal with budget cuts, and win over the 'higher-ups.' Some leaders
are successful; others fail. This book analyzes the behavior of
chairs and deans through the political, structural, human
resources, and symbolic frames. Lessons learned from the negative
as well as the positive scenarios are highlighted, enabling deans
and chairs to easily adapt them to their own situations.
With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal
standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many
school administrators are giving up_or 'crashing' and leaving their
posts. This book examines the process of sustaining and retaining
quality leaders at the school and district levels. Beginning with a
foreword by Michelle D. Young on the importance of administrative
leadership in schools, subsequent chapters address: six steps of
critical organizational supports for leaders; the need for
socializing assistant principals into their roles; administrators'
perceptions of their administrative teams; school routines and
rituals; the need for administrator mentoring of Latina/Latino
leaders; the relationship between superintendent leadership and
principal job satisfaction and efficacy. Concluding with thoughts
about retaining and sustaining the best leaders in dynamic
environments, the various chapters offer contemporary views on
retaining and encouraging school administrators throughout the life
cycle. The chapters provide needed insight into what should and
must be done to grow the best leaders for U.S. schools.
Discover how social networks can foster learning communities and
promote school improvement! Social networks reflect the usually
invisible relationships that control the power and flow of
information within a school. This resource for school leaders
examines types of networks-related to tasks, friendships, power,
and culture-and provides tools for maximizing networks' positive
schoolwide influence. You will find: - Samples of social network
maps that illustrate the relationships among players in various
types of networks - Steps for developing your own social network
maps using interviews, surveys, and data analysis - Strategies and
practical advice for managing social networks in support of school
goals
Adventures of Charter School Creators takes the reader inside the
world of individual educational entrepreneurs who have created
charter schools from scratch and lived to tell about it. Drawn from
examples across the country, individuals (and a few teams) tell
their stories of the victories they enjoyed and the defeats they
overcame to create their schools. They include an Episcopal priest
working in the Pico-Union community of Los Angeles, a corporate
attorney in Miami, a manpower training specialist in East Saint
Louis, the chief financial officer of a major African American
church in New York City, a retired military officer in North
Carolina, as well as experienced school teachers and
administrators. From these stories Deal and Hentschke extract and
examine the issues of school leadership that are peculiar to those
school leaders who have chosen to create schools from scratch. This
book: Examines entrepreneurial leadership as a concrete
manifestation of school leadership. Sheds light on the concrete
differences between leadership in relatively autonomous start-up
charters and the relatively dependent traditional schools. Anchors
charter school leadership within the context of general
(non-education) leadership and distinguishes it from what is
typically associated with school leadership today. It describes:
The general forces in society which are pushing public K-12
education into market-based initiatives. The general leadership
issues of any break-away or start-up enterprise. Will be of
interest to all educators.
The most trusted guide to school culture, updated with current
challenges and new solutions Shaping School Culture is the classic
guide to exceptional school leadership, featuring concrete guidance
on influencing the subtle symbolic features of schools that provide
meaning, belief, and faith. Written by renowned experts in the area
of school culture, this book tackles the increasing challenges
facing public schools and provides clear, candid suggestions for
more effective symbolic leadership. This new third edition has been
revised to reflect the reality of schools today, including the
increased emphasis on high-stakes testing, federal reforms such as
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),
state sponsored improvement programs, and other major issues that
impact organizational culture and the role of school leaders. Each
chapter features new examples and cases that illustrate persistent
problems, spelling out key cultural implications and offering
concrete examples of overcoming the challenges while maintaining a
meaningful learning environment. The chapter on toxic schools
continues to provide the field's most trusted advice on navigating
this rocky terrain, and the discussion's focus on how to manage
negativity remains especially integral to besieged school
administrators across the U.S. Recent years have jolted the
nation's school system with a number of new developments that spell
problems for the cultural tapestry of schools. This book provides
expert perspective and sage, doable advice for administrators
tending to external pressures while sustaining�or evolving�a
more positive school culture. Navigate new challenges including
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and waning confidence and faith
Turn around a toxic school culture with confidence and success
Foster a culture of passion, purpose, and meaning Adopt a more
active form of symbolic leadership to support students, faculty,
staff, parents, and community Test scores as the primary metric,
relentless reforms, waning public support, and timid initiatives
wrapped in bureaucratic packaging: while among the most prominent
issues administrators face are only the tip of the iceberg. Shaping
School Culture charts a route through competing pressures to help
educational leaders hew a positive learning environment for
schools.
This book is filled with the words and wisdom of two seasoned
veterans: Margaret Juhl, a master teacher, and Brenda Connors, a
wise and warm veteran principal. Though both are fictional, they
are deeply rooted in the real-world life of contemporary schools.
They've been there, and they know what they're talking about
because of wisdom gleaned from experience. They are exemplars of
countless teachers and principals who are blessed with unusual
leadership skills and savvy.
Using actual case histories that readers can apply directly to
their businesses, two experts in organizational behavior, corporate
culture, and customer service demonstrate how to dramatically
improve a company's overall performance by motivating
behind-the-scenes workers. Deal is the bestselling author of
Corporate Cultures, which has sold 75,000 copies.
Two specialists in organizational management offer an antidote to
the decline in company spirit. From marking milestones to
recognizing accomplishment, the authors document the powerful
effect simple ceremonies can have on revitalizing morale and
raising performance. 50 illustrations.
'This book is wonderful. My colleagues often state that the joy has
been taken out of teaching. This book is a wake-up call that should
be read by lawmakers at every level. Today I am celebrating the
childhood of my students-something that we forget to do.' -
Christine Zajac, Principal Lt. Clayre Sullivan School, Holyoke, MA
There is more to education than teacher-proof curricula and scores
on high-stakes tests! Educators know that genuine teaching involves
caring, compassion, and building character-principles that can
sometimes take a back seat to short-term goals of standardized
performance. This inspirational volume for practicing teachers,
student teachers, and school leaders champions the heart and soul
of teaching and emphasizes how teachers can influence, inspire, and
touch the lives of learners. The book explores the central themes
of teaching practice and offers perspectives on: - Teaching as an
art that promotes creativity, character, and imagination in
students - Balancing testing and accountability with the art and
passion of teaching - Authentic being and authentic teaching -
Reform from the ground level, where educators are making a
difference in the lives of their students - New directions for
accountability mandates A motivating and empowering guide, this
book reminds educators why they went into teaching in the first
place!
Discover how social networks can foster learning communities and
promote school improvement! Social networks reflect the usually
invisible relationships that control the power and flow of
information within a school. This resource for school leaders
examines types of networks-related to tasks, friendships, power,
and culture-and provides tools for maximizing networks' positive
schoolwide influence. You will find: - Samples of social network
maps that illustrate the relationships among players in various
types of networks - Steps for developing your own social network
maps using interviews, surveys, and data analysis - Strategies and
practical advice for managing social networks in support of school
goals
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