The Daily Practices of Successful Principals - Softcover

Brock, Barbara L.; Grady, Marilyn L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412959861 ISBN 13: 9781412959865

Publisher: Corwin, 2011

Synopsis

A grab-and-go guide for busy principals

While many books outline the attributes of successful school leaders, few describe how those traits manifest in daily practice. This volume provides a compendium of daily practices used by successful principals in various settings. Written by former administrators, this handy guide’s strategies are based on interviews with successful leaders and applicable in multiple contexts. Inside you will find guidelines for:

• Examining your values, educational platform, and personal style
• Establishing learning as a common purpose
• Identifying and leading school change
• Effectively managing staff and student relationships
• Developing teacher leaders

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara L. Brock is a professor of education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She has held a variety of positions in education, including education department chair, director of school administration, elementary principal, and K-12 teacher. She presents nationally and internationally on topics of beginning teacher induction, leadership succession, teacher and principal burnout, and educators with disabilities. She is coauthor with Marilyn Grady of Principals in Transition: Tips for Surviving Succession, From First-Year to First-Rate: Principals Guiding New Teachers, Rekindling the Flame: Principals Combating Teacher Burnout, Avoiding Burnout: A Principal’s Guide to Keeping the Fire Alive, and Launching Your First Principalship. She has published in a number of journals, including The Journal of the Mid-Western Research Association, Educational Considerations, Connections, Clearinghouse, and Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice. She received her bachelor of arts degree in art education from Briar Cliff University, a master of arts with a specialty in school administration from Creighton University, and a doctorate in administration, curriculum, and instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Review:

“Just as The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Possner has become the classic textbook for graduate schools in leadership, The Daily Practices of Successful Principals will become the classic publication for practicing school principals. The material is straightforward, easy to read, and provides valuable information to all principals who wish to become even more effective. Readers will not be disappointed.” Author: Kenneth Arndt, Superintendent Published On: 2011-05-23

“The book’s strengths are its balance on theory and practice – as well as its insistence reflecting on one’s own values, behaviors and habits – the questions and activities are thought-provoking and just make sense.” Author: Sheri Epstein, Principal Published On: 2011-05-23

“An excellent resource for administrative licensure programs. The organization of the material and predictability of each section make it easy to follow and comprehend. The information is compiled in such a way that those new to administration can easily grasp some essential skills and strategies for successful leaders.” Author: Betty Flad, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership Published On: 2011-05-23

“The Daily Practices of Successful Principals is a great resource for principal network meetings or roundtable discussions. The reflective questions and practical tools give the reader a head start on thinking about their own success as instructional leaders. Using this book as a basis for developing parts of one’s annual performance review makes sense.” Author: Bonnie Tryon, Former Principal Published On: 2011-05-23

“If you are a new principal looking for some practical strategies to establish yourself in the community you are about to serve, this book has practical strategies to implement and thought-provoking questions to reflect on as you move forward.” Author: Leslie Standerfer, Principal Published On: 2011-05-23

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1412959861
• ISBN 13: 9781412959865
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192