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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Sean B. Yisrael has spent his entire career serving students and families. He believes every child deserves a quality education regardless of their family's socio-economic status. Klappentext The Hard Truth is a book written for principals and school administrators who want to implement effective change. The topics of the book candidly discuss the problems, people, and issues that get in the way of true school reform; and what building level principals can personally do attain the best possible outcomes. Zusammenfassung The Hard Truth is a book written for principals and school administrators who want to implement effective change. The topics of the book candidly discuss the problems! people! and issues that get in the way of true school reform; and what building level principals can personally do attain the best possible outcomes. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionChapter One: The Leadership Void in Today's Urban Schools·Courageous LeadershipChapter Two: Conflict and Friction·The Process for Resolving ConflictsChapter Three: Individual EntrapmentsChapter Four: Learn the School's Culture (Before Trying to Improve It)·Gathering InformationChapter Five: Irate Parents·Parental EngagementChapter Six: Troublemakers on the Staff·Diehard Reform Antagonist·The Process·Applying Progressive DisciplineChapter Seven: Stagnation and Inefficiency·Disrupt Their Routines·Give Deadlines for Completing TasksChapter Eight: Disruptive Students ·The Process·Create a School-Wide Discipline PlanChapter Nine: Academic Instruction·Hiring the "Right" Teachers·Provide Teachers with Adequate SupportChapter Ten: Standardized Testing ·Learn All the Parameters of the Test·Create Two Testing Cohorts·Align the Standards·Schedule a Pre-test Date·Hire a Testing Coordinator·Establish a Before- or After-School Tutoring Program·The Principal's ActionsChapter Eleven: Central Office StaffChapter Twelve: The School's BudgetChapter Thirteen: Social MediaChapter Fourteen: Practice Self-Reflection·Reflect on Past Events·Be Honest with Yourself...
