Seven Secrets of the Savvy School Leader

A Guide to Surviving and Thriving

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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The keys to having an outstanding career as a school leader.The American educational system is in crisis; trends of recent years have been extraordinarily hard on educators. An entire generation of school leaders is retiring, many of them early, and the number of candidates applying to replace them is plummeting. In many districts, applications have shrunk by nearly two-thirds. Seven Secrets of The Savvy School Leader hopes to counteract these glum statistics by giving both aspiring and experienced school leaders important survival tools, and encouraging long-term leaders to renew their faith in their own abilities. Describes the innate tensions inherent in leadershipExplores the difference between dilemmas and problemsEncourages leaders to make change by making meaningOffers guidance for being your best and bold selfWritten an expert on school leadership who has worked closely with thousands of schools over the years, the book will help anyone serving as or considering becoming a school administrator.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-03-05
Mått150 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt318 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470507322

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ROBERT EVANS, Ed.D., is a clinical and organizational psychologist and director of the Human Relations Service in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A former high school and preschool teacher, he has served as a consultant to hundreds of schools throughout the United States and around the worldoffering training and long-term support for teachers, administrators, boards, and parents. He is a contributor to key educational publications, including Education Week, Educational Leadership, and Phi Delta Kappan and the author of the books The Human Side of School Change and Family Matters (both from Jossey-Bass).

Introduction ixAuthor’s Note xiii1. The First Secret: When You Go to See the Wizard, Take Toto 12. The Second Secret: They’ll Never Understand 193. The Third Secret: Change is What it Means 394. The Fourth Secret: Bite Off What You Can Chew 575. The Fifth Secret: Be Your Best, Bold Self 756. The Sixth Secret: Nourish to Flourish 917. The Seventh Secret: From Savvy to Wise: Look Out for Number One 109Endnotes 129References 133Index 139