The Principal′s Companion: Strategies and Hints to Make the Job Easier - Softcover

Robbins, Pamela M.; Alvy, Harvey B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803961979 ISBN 13: 9780803961975

Publisher: Corwin, 1995

Synopsis

Despite the formal administrative leadership training that principals receive, the most useful lessons come with the job itself. Such knowledge tends to be gained through trial and error and achieved in relative isolation.

The Principal's Companion provides a much-needed opportunity for "collaboration" with other school leaders. Based on research with schools and educators worldwide, this accessible guide combines the most helpful tried and tested strategies with relevant leadership theory. Topics discussed by the authors include creative leadership and skills, the various roles of the principal, and how to create a "learning community". With quotes from practising principals incorporated throughout, this will prove an excellent professional resource for both practising and aspiring school leaders.

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Review

Praise for the first edition:

"Offers tried-and-true strategies with the most relevant leadership research and theory." (Tools for Schools, December/January 2002)

"This book adds extremely relevant knowledge and skills for innovative reformers and for more traditional leaders alike. It provides a solid set of interesting and shrewd suggestions that can be used immediately by practicing principals." (From the Foreword by Kent D. Peterson)

About the Author

Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals’ academies. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0803961979
• ISBN 13: 9780803961975
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304