Straight talk for principals
By: Raymond E. Lemley
Publisher: Scarecrow Press; Ebsco Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780585467115
Subjects: School principals; EDUCATION; Administration; School management and organization; General
Notes: "A ScarecrowPress book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-191).

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Engage passionately in all that you do; title: Bring your best to the job; title: Build the school's vision; title: Focus on the school's vision; title: Live the school's vision; title: Define and lead the culture in your organization; title: Go find talent; title: Focus on the tasks your teachers need to perform; title: Pay attention to effective teaching; title: Be an instructional leader; title: Define expectations for everyone in the organization; title: Develop a passion for outcomes; title: Teach, model, and expect loyalty; title: Work for the small gains; title: Make policy make sense; title: Reward success in your school; title: Spend time with students; title: Understand the nonrational; title: Talk about your own successes; title: Talk about the successes around you; title: Respond quickly to needs; title: Take some time for yourself; title: Stay intellectually challenged; title: Share information the oganization needs; title: Address small problems early; title: Keep things simple; title: Anticipate confusion; title: Encourage collegiality; title: Seek the simplest plan; title: Keep every meeting agenda to a few key points; title: Emphasize positive activities; title: Support healthy behaviors; title: Encourage autonomy for your people; title: Explain what needs explaining, then stop; title: Provide lots of feedback; title: Fix what's fixable, walk away from the rest; title: Avoid the urge to overcontrol; title: Plan for change; title: Avoid fighting useless battles; title: Respect experience wherever you find it; title: Keep track of what's easily lost.