TY - BOOK AU - Matthews, L. Joseph AU - Crow, Gary Monroe TI - Being and becoming a principal: role conceptions for contemporary principals and assistant principals SN - 9780321080608 AV - LB 2831.9 .M36 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - Allyn and Bacon Inc. KW - EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. New conceptions of the principalship -- 2. Historical view of the principal's role -- 3. The principal as learner -- 4. The principal as mentor -- 5. Principal as supervisor -- 6. Principal as leader -- 7. Principal as manager -- 8. Principal as politician -- 9. Principal as advocate -- 10. Becoming an innovative principal -- 11. Looking to the future as a principal N2 - This book focuses on the skills, training, values, and assumptions that principals and assistant principals employ as leaders and reformers. This text views administrators more broadly as transformational leaders who include the entire school community in reform. Scenarios and activities are used to provide a bridge from learning the theory of school administration to the practical problem solving in which school leaders engage ER -