Are you sure you're the principal?
Subtitle: A guide for new and aspiring leaders
By: Susan Villani.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
ISBN-13: 9781412958141; 9781412958158
Subjects: School principals -- United States; Women school principals -- United States; Educational leadership -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Are you sure you're the principal? First impressions. Larger than life. The look of leadership. A little respect; title: Working through conflict. Saving face. The pain of ostracism, the power of understanding. Knowing when to hold and when to fold. What's worth fighting for. Diversity in the principal's office. Establishing credibility. Lessons learned; title: Communicating who we are and what we believe. Using symbols to convey values. She smiles too much. Being clear. Expressing outrage. Telling our truths. How we are known. Accepting ourselves; title: Building community. Making all students feel part of the community. Acceptance based on being. Hiring new teachers and promoting teacher development. What we have in common. Lonely at the top. Sharing leadership : when and how. Class placement : what's best for the students? Class placement : what's best for a teacher? Solving a problem together. Promoting teacher leadership; title: Advisors, mentors, and allies. Demonstrating caring. Seeking or accepting support. The serendipity of mutual mentoring. Passing the torch and sharing its light; title: Reflecting on a career : committing to pursue professional passion. Am I in the right place doing the work I want to be doing? My choices and yours. People whose work is featured in the study guides. Study guide for all chapters. Study guides for individual chapters.