A Survival Kit for the Elementary School Principal with Reproducible Forms, Checklists & Letters
For the new and veteran elementary principal, here is a unique ?survival kit? packed with tested advice, practical guidelines, and ready-to-use materials for all aspects of your job gleaned from the author?s 25 years of experience in both public and private schools.TheKitfocuses on the issues, situations, and tasks that you face daily in your roles as leader, arbitrator, evaluator, chairperson, disciplinarian and more??from working with angry parents and ensuring the safety of all students?to stimulating your staff to reach for new goals? integrating technology into the regular school program? and promoting support for your school through positive parent and community relations.What?s more, it includes over 150 letters, forms and checklists that can be used as is or readily adapted for any elementary school. For example, you?ll find a practical form to use when interviewing teacher candidates, a template for developing a school master schedule, and checklists for examining the school plant and preparing the budget,All of this tested, ready-to-use help is organized for quick access into 20 sections and printed in a big spiral-bound format for easy photocopying. Following is an overview of section topics with one sample reproducible from each:Your Role As Principal?Flyer Seeking Volunteers for a Curriculum CommitteeHow to Plan for the School Year?Parent Letter Outlining School GoalsShared Decision Making?Constitution for a School Leadership CouncilImproving Teacher Observation & Evaluation?Classroom Observation ReportCurriculum Development & Renewal?Curriculum Map for Science InstructionAssessment purposes & Practices?Portfolio Assessment FormsUsing the School Testing Program?Standardized Testing ScheduleReporting Student Progress?Form for Scheduling Parent ConferencePrograms for Special Needs Students?Student Records Inspection LogStudent Discipline?Student Expectations Management FormImproving Professional Development?Staff Development Proposal FormKeeping School Staff Informed?Sample Staff BulletinPromoting Positive Parent Relations?Letter of Thanks to a Parent VolunteerTechnology & the School Program?Internet User Contract (Grades K-5)Budget Preparation & Control?Budget Development WorksheetMaintaining a Clean, Safe Environment?Building Inspection ChecklistEffective Class Placement Policies?Letter to Students Announcing PlacementEffective Scheduling Practices?Elementary School Scheduling GridStaffing & Hiring?Sample Letter Announcing Staff HiringSchool Traditions & Ceremonies?Sample Program for an Opening AssemblyAnd to save you even more time and effort, theKitincludes a ?bonus? CD-ROM containing all of the reproducibles in it arranged in section order. You can use this to customize letters, reformat the text to enhance your own special message, and/or print any communication on special stationery!--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.