The Principal's Field Manual: The School Principal as the Organizational Leader - Softcover

Ayers, Michael B.; Sommers, William A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412971160 ISBN 13: 9781412971164

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

This user-friendly handbook focuses on five facets essential to successful organizations—mission, strategy, organizational structure, people, and leadership—to help principals become proactive, effective school leaders.

About this title

About the Author

William A. Sommers, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas, continues to be a learner, teacher, principal, author, leadership coach, and consultant. Bill has come out of retirement five times to put theory into practice. He was on the Board of Trustees for five years and President for the National Staff Development Council now called Learning Forward.

Dr. Sommers is the former Executive Director for Secondary Curriculum and Professional Learning for Minneapolis Public Schools, and a school administrator for over 30 years. In addition to being an adjunct faculty member at several universities, he has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the board of a halfway house for 20 years.

Bill has co-authored eight books, and co-authored chapters in several other books. In January 2016 Bill and his colleague Skip Olsen launched a website www.learningomnivores.com which includes educational blogs, new rules, and book reviews. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into leading and facilitating schools. Dr. Sommers has continued to be a leadership coach for over 25 years to school administrators.

Review

"An extensive and comprehensive resource for aspiring as well as practicing school leaders at every level. For aspiring school leaders, this book provides a multifaceted look at the complexity of school organizations. For practicing school leaders, the design of the content, the broad array of useful information, the action checklists, the quick-read guidelines, and the extensive references provide readers with a useful guide." Author: Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive Director Published On: 2008-12-26

"Principals, regardless of the hat being worn―instructional leader, process manager, school administrator, or organization CEO―will find a treasure trove of tools, processes, models, assessments, and much more. This compendium of ideas represents ′just in time′ applications to the authentic, day-to-day realities of the practicing site administrator." Author: Karen M. Dyer, Director, Education and Nonprofit Sector Published On: 2008-12-26

"Leadership is partially about skill and personality, and a whole lot about values. This book takes all the elements of a leader’s journey and provides useful tools for both day-to-day and long-term success. It is simple to use, easy to follow, and actionable." Author: Alex C. Cirillo, Jr., Vice President, 3M Community Affairs Published On: 2008-12-26

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412971160
• ISBN 13: 9781412971164
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176