
Eight at the Top
A View Inside Public Education
Rowman & Littlefield Education (Publisher)
Published on 4. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-8108-4215-1 (ISBN)
Description
There are over 15,000 superintendents leading school districts across the United States today. Yet, despite the high visibility and prestige of the position, what superintendents actually do, on a day-to-day basis, remains mysterious to the layman and even to those in the profession. This book, authored by eight California superintendents, is a narrative telling their stories_from the professional side as well as the personal. It traces their beginnings as teachers, follows their moves into administration, and looks at the skills that they use to communicate, analyze, and succeed.
Reviews / Votes
The stories are authentic and well written. Superintendents can relate to the messages. Aspiring superintendents can learn from those vicarious experiences. Board members could improve the craft of boardmanship by searching for clues within these pages...Eight at the Top is a reality check upon the nature of the superintendency and a step forward for the profession. * School Administrator *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8108-4215-1 (9780810842151)
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Persons
Gloria Johnston, Gwen Gross, Rene Townsend, Peggy Lynch, Pat Novotney
Content
1 Knowing Your Community
2 Knowing Your Board
3 Knowing Your Organization and Its People
4 Knowing Your Students
5 Knowing Yourself
6 Biographical Sketches of the Authors
2 Knowing Your Board
3 Knowing Your Organization and Its People
4 Knowing Your Students
5 Knowing Yourself
6 Biographical Sketches of the Authors