Download or read book From the Desk of the Middle School Principal written by Kathleen Marie Brown and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brown (educational leadership, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Anfara (educational leadership, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville) examine education at the middle years level from the principal's perspective, spotlighting the principal's role in school reform and improvement based on the belief that schools should be responsive to the developmental needs of their students. Centered on a study of 98 principals in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina, seven chapters explore the strategies used by principals in their responsiveness to students, to faculty and staff, and to their schools and communities. For aspiring and practicing middle school principals, board members, teachers and parents. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Middle School Matters written by Phyllis L. Fagell and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A counselor and popular Washington Post contributor offers a new take on grades 6-8 as a distinct developmental phase--and the perfect time to set up kids to thrive. Middle school is its own important, distinct territory, and yet it's either written off as an uncomfortable rite of passage or lumped in with other developmental phases. Based on her many years working in schools, professional counselor Phyllis Fagell sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore (and though "middle school" includes different grades in various regions, Fagell maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting). Though the transition from childhood to adolescence can be tough for kids, this time of rapid physical, intellectual, moral, social, and emotional change is a unique opportunity to proactively build character and confidence. Fagell helps parents use the middle school years as a low-stakes training ground to teach kids the key skills they'll need to thrive now and in the future, including making good friend choices, negotiating conflict, regulating their own emotions, be their own advocates, and more. To answer parents' most common questions and struggles with middle school-aged children, Fagell combines her professional and personal expertise with stories and advice from prominent psychologists, doctors, parents, educators, school professionals, and middle schoolers themselves.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education 2nd ed written by Steven B. Mertens and published by IAP. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education has been revised, updated, and expanded since its original publication in 2005. The Encyclopedia is a comprehensive overview of the field; it contains alphabetically organized entries that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people, organizations, publications, and research studies specifically related to middle grades education. This edition contains over 210 entries from nearly 160 expert contributors, this is a 25% increase in the number of entries over the first edition. The Encyclopedia is aimed at a general audience including undergraduate students in middle?level teacher preparation programs, graduate students, higher education faculty, and practitioners and administrators. The comprehensive list of entries are comprised of both short entries (500 words) and longer entries (2000 words). A significant number of entries appearing in the first edition have been revised and updated. Citations and references are provided for each entry.
Download or read book Leaders for a Movement written by Vincent A. Anfara and published by IAP. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume in The Handbook of Research on Middle Level Education gives an introduction to professional preparation and development of middle level teachers and administrators.
Download or read book The Middle School Principal s Calendar written by Robert Ricken and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2003-08-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by veteran administrators, the "nuts and bolts" described in the monthly chapters will give middle school principals the tools they need to help ensure a trouble-free opening to the school year.
Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Educational Leadership written by Fenwick W. English and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SAGE Handbook of Educational Leadership is a landmark work with contributions from 37 internationally renowned scholars covering an extensive range of issues confronting the field of educational leadership and administration. The Handbook reviews how leadership was redefined by management and organizational theory in its quest to become scientific, then looks forward to promising theories, concepts, and practices that show potential for development and application. This Handbook represents the establishment of a new tradition in educational leadership. It thoroughly covers a broad range of issues pertaining to curriculum leadership, supervision, teacher evaluation, budgeting, planning, school design, and issues facing the principalship and the superintendency in the United States.
Download or read book Middle School Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of School Improvement written by Jo Blase and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A practical, useful, easy-to-read resource that I will keep on the edge of my desk as a reference. The book is filled with excellent and useful information and serves as both a concise summary of focal points for principals as well as a resource for additional information." —Kari Dahlquist, Principal Creek Valley Elementary School, Edina, MN "All school administrators who want their school to become a high-performing school have to read this book. It is transformational!" —Sean Beggin, Assistant Principal Andover High School, MN Learn how successful principals make a difference in their school′s performance! Outstanding principals are made, not born. With insights drawn from a ground-breaking study and numerous firsthand accounts, this illuminating book reveals how principals develop the leadership qualities that support schoolwide achievement. Written by best-selling authors and respected experts in school improvement, this comprehensive guide captures unique perspectives from 20 successful principals, representing a wide range of urban and rural schools. Presenting real-life strategies and best practices, the authors show how principals use a systems-development approach to build empowered teams and excellent organizations. Designed for school and district administrators as well as staff developers, this resource: Describes the key characteristics of extraordinary principals and high-performing schools, including nine crucial actions that drive positive change Focuses on how principals balance both administrative responsibilities and instructional leadership Shows how to actively involve teachers, staff, and families in school improvement, including individual and group activities Addresses the role of research and data in stronger schoolwide performance Offers tips and suggestions from highly regarded principals, along with recommended resources for further study and team trainings Learn how the experiences of fellow principals can help you energize your team and realize your school′s promise!
Download or read book The Principal Challenge written by Marc S. Tucker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-02-03 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Blueprint for Developing Tomorrow's School Leaders Based on two years of research supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Broad Foundation, and the New Schools Venture Fund, The Principal Challenge focuses directly on the causes and cures of the crisis in school leadership. Marc Tucker, Judy Codding, and a stellar list of experts from the United States and abroad paint a revealing portrait of what it means to be a principal now, how and why most graduate schools of education have failed to provide the training principals need, what the military and business sectors do to create and support their leaders and managers, what the state of the art in professional training looks like, what other nations are doing to address this problem, and how to apply the very best practices in the world to solve the crisis in school leadership. This book is honest and hard-hitting. And it offers realistic solutions. Based on the thorough analysis provided by the chapter authors, the editors of The Principal Challenge offer an imaginative proposal for a new kind of institution that will train school principals to be turn-around artists. Drawing on the new forms of executive development programs in our business schools, they propose a similar program for school principals. The approach involves a close collaboration between the new institution and entire school districts, combining face-to-face instruction with web-based delivery. The innovative curriculum they describe, like the best approaches in business and industry, uses carefully developed cases, simulations, games, action projects, seminars and journaling, The editors offer a clear conception of what it might mean to be an instructional leader, a way of thinking about what it takes for a principal to be a strategic thinker, an approach that principals can use to take advantage of the best current thinking on knowledge management and professional development, a conception of the principal as school designer, an emphasis on the use of data to drive planning, and a host of tested ideas that principals can use to lead their schools to better results.
Download or read book Another Spin Columns by a Newspaper Writer written by Debbie Spingarn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Another Spin" is Debbie Spingarns first collection of columns as a writer with the Norwood Transcript and Bulletin, a weekly newspaper in suburban Boston. Columns cover such variety of topics as environmental, health, political topics, animals, education and family. Her writing takes current news stories and comments on them at the local, community level. In any one of her columns, whether about the need for anti-bullying laws to reach the sports fields of your community, how global warming is affecting everyone and the wildlife around us to questions regarding your health, youll recognize yourself and your own city or town in one of Debbies well-written, thoughtful and sometimes humorous columns.
Download or read book The Assistant Principal s Guide written by M. Scott Norton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though traditionally responsible for school operations, assistant principals increasingly find themselves expected to provide academic leadership as students face a growing emphasis on academic performance. This timely book helps current and aspiring assistant principals implement best practices for their evolving roles, providing the knowledge and skills required to succeed in their schools. Coverage includes: Emphasis on competency-based leadership requirements Research-based models, tips, snapshots, best-practices, and recommendations Unique discussion of the assistant principal as a student advocate Organizational strategies, professional growth activities, and operational models for program implementation Specific leadership responsibilities for school climate, personnel administration, professional development, and performance appraisal Case studies and discussion questions to foster applied learning
Download or read book Regarding the Bathrooms written by Kate Klise and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth book in the hilarious Regarding the . . . series overflows with toilet humor
Download or read book The Other written by Sid O'Rourke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leo was just a young boy when the visions began.Then, he and his friends went to the Mason House, seeking excitement and adventure. But what they found in that old, abandoned house was not something that any one of them could have anticipated.The Other is a story of friendship and family, of growing up. Most importantly, it's a story about facing one's fears. And the kinds of fears, in this case, that one faces.The Other is a coming of age horror story, in the spirit of IT by Stephen King, December Park by Ronald Malfi, and Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.
Download or read book From the Principal s Office written by Reginald Gardner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Principal's Office is a book about public school administration. It discribes how and why administrators chose such a career and shares the experience of the author as he discribes his forty years in public education. The reader will share the highs, lows, flustrations and the how tos of a career that encompasses all levels of public education.
Download or read book Mentoring Principals written by Paul G. Young and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable handbook for mentors, mentees, and new principals will jump-start the learning process of new principals by providing case stories and wisdom from leading mentors across the country.
Download or read book School Principals in Mexico written by Carmen Celina Torres Arcadia and published by IAP. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume demonstrates how principals influence success in 14 elementary schools across Mexico. The cases show the importance of learning in an international school leadership context to address cultural, social, and academic needs of students in their families. Characteristics of successful principals are included, in order to exemplify contemporary practices, generate positive school climate, and the best possible development of children in diverse contexts. The cases presented in this book relate to challenging and vulnerable contexts or high-needs schools. Knowledge about successful school leadership in vulnerable contexts has been highly pursued in the U.S. and abroad, especially in countries where educational disparities relate to equity and social justice. The value of school principals merit visibility with a focus on the Americas. Especially in challenging contexts, school leadership is considered a determining factor in promoting the development of children. Nonetheless, there is much to learn about contemporary school leaders, who succeed in improving schools despite societal challenges. Challenges may include increasing socioeconomic restraints, high accountability demands, and reduced resources for public education. Of note, is that a formal preparation and assignment of principals is not equitably established in Mexico, generating a high need for leaders to be prepared for this important role. By highlighting best leadership practices, practitioners and scholars can reflect about United States and Mexico educational comparisons, and observe school improvement geared towards benefitting Latinx communities in both countries.
Download or read book Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation written by Kim Marshall and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher supervision and evaluation that emphasizes fairness, excellence, and achievement In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of his bestselling book, education expert Kim Marshall shows how to break away from the typical and often ineffective evaluation approaches in which principals use infrequent classroom visits or rely on standardized test scores to assess a teacher's performance. Marshall proposes a broader framework for supervision and evaluation that enlists teachers in improving the performance of all students. Revised edition of the classic book on teacher supervision and evaluation Includes thoughts on iPad and iPhone aps for classroom observation Offers new chart on how principals can manage ten mini-observations per teacher per year Contains new thoughts on merit pay, a different approach to the test-score argument from Arne Duncan This vital resource also includes extensive tools and advice for managing time as well as ideas for using supervision and evaluation practices to foster teacher professional development.
