Principal Difference
Key Issues in School Leadership and How to Deal with Them Successfully
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-55138-193-0 (ISBN)
Description
Principals in today's schools face the complex challenge of being both visionary educational leaders and effective managers. They struggle to meet the conflicting needs and expectations of the staff and students, the parents, trustees, and even those in the wider community. They constantly strive to create a quality school environment that encourages learning for all.
A teacher educator, researcher and consultant, Susan Church has a long-standing interest in the complexities and challenges of educational leadership. In The Principal Difference she explores the issues that confront school administrators, and demonstrates how best to provide the leadership today's schools need. It draws on the latest research and personal case studies to outline how educational leaders can:meet both external expectations and their school's own stated goals;be accessible, responsible, and accountable;respond to and make use of outside assessments;encourage and respect cultural diversity;work collaboratively with teachers and other staff members;engage students, parents, and members of the community.
While demanding and at times stressful, the work of a principal can offer great rewards. This practical book shows principals how to transform their schools into more efficient, responsive learning communities as they learn to better meet the needs of students, staff, and the whole community.
A teacher educator, researcher and consultant, Susan Church has a long-standing interest in the complexities and challenges of educational leadership. In The Principal Difference she explores the issues that confront school administrators, and demonstrates how best to provide the leadership today's schools need. It draws on the latest research and personal case studies to outline how educational leaders can:meet both external expectations and their school's own stated goals;be accessible, responsible, and accountable;respond to and make use of outside assessments;encourage and respect cultural diversity;work collaboratively with teachers and other staff members;engage students, parents, and members of the community.
While demanding and at times stressful, the work of a principal can offer great rewards. This practical book shows principals how to transform their schools into more efficient, responsive learning communities as they learn to better meet the needs of students, staff, and the whole community.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ottawa
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
281 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55138-193-0 (9781551381930)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
During her long career in education, both in Canada and internationally, Susan Church has fulfilled roles as a teacher, school and system administrator, professional development leader, curriculum and policy developer and writer, and author of professional articles and books. In her current work as a teacher educator at Mount Saint Vincent University, she teaches graduate and B.Ed. courses in literacy, curriculum, assessment, and teaching students with exceptionalities. Through her writing, consultation, professional development workshops, and research, she focuses on issues of concern for teachers, parents, and administrators.
Content
Introduction, 1. Professional Training Communities 2. Students, Parents and the Wider Community 3. Gender and schooling 5. Making Sense of Accountability 6. Managing to Lead