1st Edition

Smart, Fast, Efficient The New Principal's Guide to Success

By Leanna Isaacson Copyright 2005
    240 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    240 Pages
    by Eye On Education

    For a newly appointed principal or assistant principal, this book describes the skills and talents necessary to meet the demands on today's school leaders. It provides step-by-step details about
    - what to do
    - when to do it
    - and how to do it.

    Each chapter includes
    - Survival Tips (practical, savvy advice)
    - When Do I Begin? (to help principals plan and schedule)
    - Practical advice based on the realities of school leadership
    - and more

    Acknowledgements
    About the Author
    Preface
    1. Preparing for Your Assignment: The Journey Begins
    2. Building Background: Separating the Forest from the Trees
    3. Establishing a Collaborative Environment: I Am Now an Administrator-I Have Keys, I Have an Office. But Where Am I?
    4. Expecting and Handling the Unimaginable: Crisis vs. Conflict--Triage and Bandages
    5. Getting and Keeping Organized: Working Smarter, Not Harder
    6. Understanding and Establishing Positive Relationships: Building Trust--I Was a Teacher Once, but Who Are These People?
    7. Studying and Learning Through Observations: Where Is Everyone--Same Book, Same Chapter, Same Page, or on Another Planet?
    8. Utilizing Data and Standardized Testing to Make Decisions: The Testing Plan--Stakes Are high, but It Is Not My Fault, Yet!
    9. School Improvement Plans, Staff Evaluations, Budgets and Master Schedules: The Final Stretch Conclusion Appendix A: The Overwhelmed Administrator: This Can Occur at Any Time to Anyone--Recognize It!
    Appendix B: 10 Big Ones: Key Survival Tips
    Recommended Reading

    Biography

    Isaacson, Leanna