Moving into the superintendency
Subtitle: how to succeed in making the transition
By: Thomas A. Kersten
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9781610484367; 9781610484374
Subjects: EDUCATION / Professional Development; Vocational guidance; School superintendents; Educational leadership; EDUCATION / Administration / General; School management and organization
Description: "Moving into the Superintendency: How to Succeed in Making the Transition provides novice superintendents with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their new roles. Thomas Kersten, a highly experienced school administrator with eleven years of superintendent experience, shares the most practical and useful strategies that will help new superintendents optimize their early successes"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Foreword; title: Preface: Making the Decision to Seek the Superintendency; title: Acknowledgments; title: 1 Assessing Your Fit for the Superintendency; title: 2 Looking Before You Leap; title: 3 Getting Off to a Successful Start; title: 4 Establishing Your Leadership; title: 5 Working Effectively with the School Board; title: 6 Establishing Relationships Within the School District; title: 7 Building Relationships Outside the School District; title: 8 Making Personnel Selection and Evaluation Top Priorities; title: 9 Avoiding the Most Critical Leadership Mistakes; title: 10 Managing School District Financial Resources; title: 11 Working Smarter, Not Harder; title: Closing Thoughts; title: References; title: About the Author.