The Principal's Companion: Strategies for Making the Job Easier
"In the heroic effort to improve our nation's schools, this newly revised volume is a gift to the profession and to the professionals."(Roland S. Barth, Former Public School Teacher and Principal 2008-08-19)"This third edition proves that it’s possible to make a good thing even better.The Principal’s Companionskillfully combines the contemporary 'big ideas' of school leadership with generous amounts of practical guidance regarding leaders’ own learning and ways in which they can nurture teacher leadership, establish genuinely collaborative cultures, and successfully manage the complex organization of the contemporary school."(Dennis Sparks, Emeritus Executive Director 2008-11-14)"The Principal’s Companionis rightfully regarded as 'the bible' of resource books for current and aspiring principals. No other single source provides such a thorough treatment of the multiple roles and dimensions involved in effective school leadership."(Jay McTighe, Author and Educational Consultant 2008-11-14)