- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
"Weingartner practices what he preaches. He shares lessons learned from his many years of running one of the most successful principal mentoring programs in the nation. His practical and straightforward approach is grounded in the day-to-day realities and exigencies of the school principal."
—Lois J. Zachary, President
Leadership Development Services
Develop a principal mentoring program that produces effective leaders and high retention rates!
Responding to a critical shortage of school leaders, this timely and invaluable resource offers a mentoring approach that supports new principals? professional development while helping reduce the stress-and-burnout pattern that is common for many school administrators.
Based on years of successful experience, Carl J. Weingartner shows school and district leaders how to design a sustainable, adaptable principal mentoring program for urban, suburban, and rural schools—without a lot of extra costs, paperwork, or time. This book offers guidelines for recruiting, supporting, and retaining effective principals and methods for helping novice principals achieve success in areas such as improving curriculum and student achievement. The book also covers:
- Developing supportive mentoring relationships
- Assisting new administrators with individual professional growth plans
- Advising on district mandates, operational/funding issues, and standards
- Fostering effective time management, communication, and self-evaluation skills
Offering a total support system for new principals, this mentoring guide provides a proven road map for a principal mentoring plan that builds strong schoolwide leadership.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- 1. Advocating for the Beginning Principal
- 2. The Beginning of a Mentor Program
- 3. A Work in Process
- 4. Program Implementation
- 5. Simple Program Enhancements Make a Difference
- 6. Applying the Mentoring Concept to Small School Districts
- 7. The Accountability Factor
- 8. The Art of Mentoring the Beginning Principal
- 9. Finding Time to Become an Instructional Leader
- 10. Caution, Pitfalls Ahead!
- 11. Reflections
- References
- Index