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Confronting Today's Issues is devoted to innovative but still practical, field-tested advice that current and prospective educational leaders.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. A New Model of School Leadership
Chapter 2. The Elephant in Every Room: Safe Schools and Security
Chapter 3. Hiring for Excellence
Chapter 4. Faculty and Staff Evaluation
Chapter 5. Student Academic Challenges
Chapter 6. Student Behavioral Challenges
Chapter 7. Effective Student Evaluation
Chapter 8. Disengaged and Overly Engaged Parents
Chapter 9. External Pressures on Schools and School Leaders
Chapter 10. Conclusion: Creating the Schools Today's Students Deserve
About the Authors
Other Books by Jeffrey L. Buller
More About ATLAS
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Chad Prosser has more than fifteen years of experience in public education where he has specialized in improving school culture through process enhancements in such areas as school improvement plans, the promotion of school safety, student and teacher scheduling, stakeholder involvement, behavior management practices, and teacher evaluation and coaching.
Denise Spirou is a highly effective administrator who has provided superior leadership to teachers, support and guidance to parents, and educational direction to students. She is often hired by schools to consult with principals and train teachers and currently serves as the founding Head of School at The Greene School, an independent PreK through eighth grade school for high-performing students in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Jeffrey L. Buller is a senior partner in ATLAS Leadership Training, an international partnership that trains administrators and leaders in every aspect of their complex assignments. He holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has published nineteen other books on educational leadership as well as numerous articles, including nearly two hundred on higher education administration.
Zusammenfassung
Confronting Today’s Issues is devoted to innovative but still practical, field-tested advice that current and prospective educational leaders.
Zusatztext
Creating a positive school culture is dependent on the leaders in a school and traversing those waters can be rocky. Employing an ethos of transparency, the authors of Confronting Today's Issues provide readers with a real-life, tangible exploration into the experiences of administrators by providing a clear guide for reflective thinking and solution-oriented dispositions that help schools thrive. The authors’ honest approach is all together motivating, refreshing, and comforting for educators in leadership roles and for the teachers under their leadership! It is a must-read for education leaders who are ready to take their leadership to the next level!
