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This book addresses the most common issues faced by new or veteran principals.
List of contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: How would you like to have you as a Principal? Whom do you serve?
Chapter 2: Management precedes leadership. Make the ordinary things ordinary
Chapter 3: Leading Instructional Improvement. Ten, No-Cost, High-Yield Actions to Improve Instruction
Chapter 4: A three-step improvement process for improving virtually any aspect of a school. Overcoming the 7 steps of stagnation with the success questions
Chapter 5: Crafting a school improvement plan. Continuous improvement consists of goal-setting and motivating teams
Chapter 6: Leading Effective Teams. How to hold productive meetings
Chapter 7: Creating Conditions for Success and Retention of Teachers. Strategies to help teachers be successful and choose to stay at your school
Chapter 8: Motivating the Unmotivated. Getting Teachers and Staff Members to Do Their Best
Chapter 9: You can't teach kids unless they are in School. Ten High-Yield Strategies to Improve Student Attendance
Chapter 10: Preventing and Addressing Disciplinary Issues. Free Up Time to Be an Instructional Leader
Chapter 11: Maximizing the Use of Your Time. Time-savings principles and strategies
Chapter 12: Communicating to build confidence in you and your school. Proactive communication strategies
Chapter 13: Master Communication and You Manage Conflict. Tips for Preventing and Dealing With Conflict
Chapter 14: Friendly Advice. Ideas to Help Principals Personally and Professionally
About the Author
About the author
John Gratto worked five years as a K-12 principal and 23 years as a superintendent of schools in school districts ranging from 450 to 4500 students. Since 2012, he has served as an associate professor, teaching graduate classes and supervising teachers who are interning as principals in Virginia Tech's principal preparation program.
Summary
This book addresses the most common issues faced by new or veteran principals.
