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Introduction to the Principalship
Theory to Practice
Leslie S. Kaplan, William A. Owings
- 318 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Introduction to the Principalship
Theory to Practice
Leslie S. Kaplan, William A. Owings
About This Book
The latest leadership textbook from respected author team Kaplan and Owings explores how principals can effectively build a culture around student achievement. Introduction to the Principalship helps aspiring principals understand how to develop a vision for improvement, make decisions and manage conflict, build teachers' capacity, communicate, monitor the organization's performance, and create a school climate of mutual respect. This important book provides readers with various leadership concepts to inform their practice, as well as the cognitive and practical tools to evaluate and prioritize what leadership actions to take. Each chapter offers opportunities for readers to create personal meaning and explore new ways of doing leadership to advance a positive, person-focused environment. Providing both the theoretical framework and skills for effective practice, Introduction to the Principalship addresses the issues most urgent and relevant for educational leadership graduate students learning how to build a school culture that promotes every student's success.
Special Features:
⢠Learning Objectivesâchapter openers introduce the topic and initiate student thinking.
⢠Reflections and Relevance âinteractive exercises, role plays, class activities, and assignments help readers think about content in personally meaningful ways, facilitate understanding of chapter content, and help transfer leadership thinking to action in their own schools.
⢠ISLLC Standardsâeach chapter is aligned to the 2015 Interstate School Leadership Licensure Standards.
⢠Companion Websiteâincludes links to supplemental material, additional readings, and PowerPoints for instructors.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About the Authors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Principal Leadership for a Student-Centered Learning Environment
- 2. Leadership: A Brief Look at Theory and Practice
- 3. Developing Your Philosophy of Education
- 4. Understanding and Leveraging School Culture
- 5. Initiating and Sustaining Change
- 6. Building Ethical Behaviors and Relational Trust
- 7. Communicating Effectively
- 8. Building Teacher Capacity
- 9. Conflict Management, Decision Making, and Problem Solving
- 10. Data-driven Decision Making
- Index