Reframing the path to school leadership : a guide for teachers and principals /
Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, c2010
- ix, 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. A new teacher's first day -- 2. Getting off on the right foot -- 3. Newcomers find wise friends and allies -- 4. The old guard and the new principal -- 5. The tracking wars: school politics at work -- 6. Sagging morale -- 7. Student discipline: who's really in charge? -- 8. Standards and accountability -- 9. The end of the year: symbols and culture in schools -- 10. "I'm just a great teacher!" -- 11. Teaching and leading: finding a balance -- 12. A talk about values -- 13. The essence of teaching: leaving a legacy -- 14. Passing the torch.
This second edition of the bestseller helps teachers and principals reframe challenges and expand leadership potential by using four defining lenses: political, human resources, structural, and symbolic.