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Description The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence by Baruti K. Kafele Language: English | Format: PDF | ISBN-10: 1416620141 | ISBN-13: 978-1416620143 Page count: 95 | Date Published: March 20, 2015 | Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development  Education & Teaching, Schools & Teaching, Education Theory, Administration CONTENTS Cover Title page Copyright page Dedictation Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1. The Attitude of the Leader Chapter 2. School Brand Chapter 3. Climate and Culture Chapter 4. Building Collegial Relationships Chapter 5. Instructional Leadership Chapter 6. Accountability and Responsibility Chapter 7. Planning, Organization, and Time Management Chapter 8. Professional Development for the Leader Chapter 9. Professional Development for Staff Chapter 10. Parental and Community Engagement Conclusion List of 50 Questions Bibliography About the Author Excerpt: For 14 years of my life, I was completely devoted to the principalship. I worked in three challenging urban school districts in New Jersey, and despite the many struggles that our communities faced, I was fully commit- ted to being the most effective school leader that I could be. To that end, I read everything I could get my hands on about school leadership, attended a multitude of conferences and professional development workshops, and observed and interacted with as many effective principals as I could. Why did I go to these lengths? Because I knew that the more effective a school leader is, the higher his or her students will soar. I am now a full-time education consultant, and in this position I am sought out by acting and aspiring principals and assistant principals nationwide. Many of the acting school leaders who reach out to me maintain a limited scope of assignments and responsibilities, often because they work in schools with cultural challenges that relegate them to being school disciplinarians. I believe very strongly that a truly effective school leader must have maximum exposure to all aspects of school leadership rather than a narrow focus on meting out consequences to students. This book is intended for all the principals out there who are looking for thoughtful answers to the myriad questions that accompany the challenges of school leadership at all grade levels and in all environments. The questions in this book are all offshoots of one essential, overarching query: How can I inspire excellence from my entire school community? This is ultimately the question that I want you, the reader, to keep in the back of your mind at all times. As you read this book, always bear in mind this fundamental truth: The more inspired your entire school community becomes, the greater the chances that your students will achieve excellence. Sharing Widget |