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Being and becoming a principal : role conceptions for contemporary principals and assistant principals / L. Joseph Matthews and Gary Monroe Crow

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Massachusetts : Allyn and Bacon Inc., c2003Description: xiii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780321080608
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB 2831.9 .M36 2003
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Graduate Studies General Circulation Gen. Ed - CEAS GC LB 2831.9 .M36 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000011788

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.

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.

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