The new principal's fieldbook : strategies for success /

Robbins, Pamela.

The new principal's fieldbook : strategies for success / Pam Robbins and Harvey Alvy. - Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004. - xii, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-295) and index.

Vision as the compass -- Navigating in "hidden history" -- Lessons learned from previous explorers -- Developing professional learning communities for a productive journey -- Instructional, curricular, and assessment leadership : the helmsman in action -- Improving student learning through supervision and professional development -- Managing human and material resources to promote a thriving organization -- Emotions as a gateway to learning -- Understanding and working with change : new roads and detours -- Policies, full service counseling, and crisis interventions that support students -- The schoolhouse and central office working together -- Parents and the greater community : partnering for student success -- Working with the media -- Balancing professional and personal lives : keeping fit for the journey -- The crucial first steps on the road to success -- Final thought.

087120858X (alk. paper) 0871209845 (netLibrary) 0871209853 (ebrary)

2003027331


First year school principals--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
School management and organization--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

LB2831.93 / .R63 2004

371.2/012