`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 practising principals' - From the Foreword by Kent D Peterson, Professor, Department of Educational Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison Despite the administrative leadership training that most principals receive in university courses, their most useful learning doesn't occur until they are on the job. And the new knowledge - much of it the result of trial and error, success and failure - is gained in relative isolation, simply because there is no one else at that responsibility level within the school. Pam Robbins, an educational consultant and Harvey B Alvy, a practicing principal, offer a well-organized, interactive manual for the role of principal. They have worked with hundreds of schools, educators, and other organizations around the world, collecting data that form the basis for The Principal's Companion. This easy-to-read book combines the most helpful `tried-and-true' strategies with the most relevant leadership research and theory. The authors discuss creative leadership and necessary skills, the wide variety of roles played by principals, how to create a `learning community,' personal and professional issues, and much more. Quotes from practicing principals are included throughout the book, and readers are encouraged to jot down their own reflections about each chapter theme. The Principal's Companion is a rare opportunity to `collaborate' with other principals - an excellent professional resource that will be referred to again and again. Ideal for practicing and aspiring principals, it is also highly useful as a text for administration courses.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sage Publications Inc
ISBN-13
9780761945154
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95812997
Product Key Features
Author
Pamela M. Robbins, Harvey B. Alvy
Publication Name
The Principal's Companion: Strategies and Hints to Make the Job Easier
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Education
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
177mm
Item Weight
580g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Harvey B. Alvy, Pamela M. Robbins
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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