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Mastering the Balance of the Principalship: How to Be a Compassionate and Decisive Leader

Autor Robert Ricken
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 oct 2006
'From the theoretical to the practical, the author clearly understands what it is like to serve as a principal. I love the practicality of the text; the real life of the principal is seen through the vignettes' - Bonnie Tryon, Principal, Golding Elementary School, Cobleskill, NY

'This book is relevant for new and veteran administrators. It is very insightful and validating, and will help guide administrators to improve their abilities' - Darin Drill, Principal, Cascade High School, Turner, OR
How do headteachers establish themselves as caring and collaborative leaders while maintaining authority? This must-have guide reconciles the competing priorities inherent in a headteacher's day-to-day responsibilities. Not only will it assist new and experienced headteachers in their efforts to compassionately position teachers and children for success, but it will also help them to understand how and when it makes sense to practice the art of tough decision making.
Readers will discover how to:
• Work effectively with school staff, administrators, support personnel, and parents
• Achieve the delicate balance between acting as a compassionate leader and tough decision maker
• Use a wide variety of tips and techniques in their daily practice
Discover how the most influential headteachers merge firm management with caring leadership to foster school success.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412942232
ISBN-10: 1412942233
Pagini: 152
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

"From the theoretical to the practical, the author clearly understands what it is like to serve as a principal. I love the practicality of the text; the real life of the principal is seen through the vignettes."

"This book is relevant for new and veteran administrators. It is very insightful and validating, and will help guide administrators to improve their abilities."

"A practical guide providing suggestions for reflective leadership."

Cuprins

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. The Formal Job Description
2. On Becoming a Collaborative Leader
3. On Making Unilateral Decisions
4. On the Need to Be Action Oriented
5. Nonnegotiable Staff Behavior
6. Nonnegotiable Student Actions
7. Nonnegotiable Issues in Dealing With Parents
8. First Semester: Planning for the School Year
9. Second Semester: Focusing on a Positive Culmination to the School Year
10. Job Position: School Principal---Qualifications: Miracle Worker
Resource A: ISLLC Standards
Bibliography
Index

Notă biografică

Robert Ricken, EdD, served as Principal and Superintendent in the Mineola School District for twenty-two years and was interim Superintendent in the following districts: North Bellmore, Elmont, Bellmore, Smithtown Central School District and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. He has also been an interim Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. Presently, he teaches Educational Administration at Long Island University, C. W. Post.

Dr. Ricken has served as the Long Island Coordinator for the Anti-Defamation League¿s A World of Difference Institute and conducted anti-bias workshops in over 100 school districts. In addition, he has been the Chairman of the Board of the Nassau Citizens Budget Committee, Board Officer of School Business Partnerships of Long Island, Vice-President of the Nassau County Superintendents Association and President of Phi Delta Kappa, C. W .Post Chapter. Additionally, he served as an Impartial Hearing Officer and a member of the American Arbitration Association. In this capacity, he has conducted 3020A, Section 75, and special education hearings.

Robert Ricken is the author of:

¿ Love Me When I¿m Most Unlovable, published by the NASSP

¿ Book Two - The Kids¿ View, NASSP

¿ The RA Guide to Nassau County Schools, Carlton Press, 1995

¿ The Middle Level Calendar: A Handbook for Practitioners, NASSP, 1996

¿ The High School Principal¿s Calendar - A Month-By-Month Planner for the School Year, Corwin Press, 2000

¿ The Elementary School Principal¿s Calendar ¿ A Month-By-Month Planner for the School Year, Corwin Press, 2001

Other articles have been published in the New York Times, Newsday, Sports Illustrated, The Harvard Review, Harper¿s Weekly and Single Parent Magazine. He is a frequent contributor to many educational journals, and has written a column on education for a local newspaper, Economic Times of Long Island.

Dr. Ricken has presented many workshops, and has recently been the keynote speaker for the NASSP in New Orleans, the National Association of Middle Schools in West Virginia, Baltimore, Denver, Washington D.C. and Atlanta. He has also spoken at the National School Boards Association in San Francisco and Rochester, as well as for Phi Delta Kappa at Hofstra, C. W. Post, and Molloy College.

Awards include the Administrator of the Year by Phi Delta Kappa of Hofstra University, Administrator of the Year by Nassau-Suffolk Educator¿s Association, and recognition for his work in labor relations by the New York Council of Administrators and Supervisors. The National Public Relations Association honored him for his exemplary public relations practices. In 1992, he received the Outstanding Service Support Award from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. In 1994, he was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Award by Nassau County. In 2000, the New York State Middle School Association awarded him the Ross M. Burkhardt Award for his outstanding contribution to middle level education.


Descriere

This unique resource helps new and veteran principals achieve a balance between serving as caring and collaborative leaders and maintaining unilateral authority.