The Quick-Reference Handbook for School Leaders: A Practical Guide for Principals - Hardcover

Corwin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412914582 ISBN 13: 9781412914581

Publisher: Corwin, 2005

Synopsis

A ready-reference school management tool for new (and veteran) principals!

The Quick-Reference Handbook for School Leaders is a practical guide that provides an answer to the questions "Where do I start?" and "Where do I look for direction?"

Written in an easy-to-read, bulleted format, the handbook is an excellent resource for all principals, assistant principals, and aspiring school administrators. The book is organized into five key sections, and each section includes brief overviews, checklists, and suggestions for further reading.

• Organization and Management - the role of the principal, negligence and liability, media relations, managing conflict and difficult people, effective meetings, resource management, records and information, facility management
• Teaching and Learning - school programs, learning communities, special education, supervision and evaluation, staff development, unions, celebrating success
• Behavior and Discipline - safe schools, code of conduct, supervision and expulsion, search and seizure, police protocols
• Health and Safety - reporting child abuse, occupational health and safety, emergency preparation, medical needs, health and safety resources
• Looking After Yourself - professional development, wellness, and balance

With words of wisdom from first-year principals, and voices of experience from more than 60 veteran elementary and secondary principals, this reference book will be used over and over again. Make sure you keep it close by!

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Synopsis

The Quick-Reference Handbook for School Leaders is a practical guide that provides an answer to the questions 'Where do I start?' and 'Where do I look for direction?' Written in an easy-to-read, bulleted format, the handbook is an excellent resource for all headteachers, deputy heads and other members of the school management team. The book is organized around five key sections, each including brief overviews, checklists, and suggestions for further reading.-

Organization and Management - the role of the headteacher, negligence and liability, media relations, managing conflict and difficult people, effective meetings, resource management, records and information, facility management -Teaching and Learning - school programs, learning communities, special education, supervision and evaluation, staff development, unions, celebrating success -Behaviour and Discipline - safe schools, code of conduct, supervision and expulsion, search and seizure, police procedures -Health and Safety - reporting child abuse, occupational health and safety, emergency preparation, medical needs, health and safety resources -Looking After Yourself - professional development, wellness, and balance Including words of wisdom from first-year headteachers, and voices of experience from over 60 experienced primary and secondary headteachers, this reference book will be used over and over again - make sure you keep it close by!

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412914582
• ISBN 13: 9781412914581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328