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The Boss of the Whole School: Effective Leadership in Action » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Elizabeth Hebert, Richard H. Ackerman
ISBN-13: 9780807746967, ISBN-10: 0807746967
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Date Published: March 2006
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Elizabeth Hebert

Book Synopsis

Elizabeth Hebert uses her 21 years of experience as an elementary school principal to offer inspiration and guidance to aspiring and practicing administrators. Using real-life stories from her career, this book examines the responsibilities, demands, and challenges principals manage on a daily basis; demonstrates how qualities of leadership mature over time and the conditions that both nurture and suppress it; and provides a heartfelt and compelling rationale for becoming (and staying!) a school principal. New and veteran administrators will recognize the authentic school scenarios and appreciate the sincere voice of the author as she passes on valuable lessons learned.

Table of Contents

1Imagine being a principal1
2Leading a school and managing a school : what's the difference?13
3Creating traditions : how a school gains an identity25
4Rugtime for teachers : reinventing the faculty meeting and mentoring good ideas39
5Hire teachers as if your professional life depends on it : it does53
6"He stole my snow" : moral dimensions of leadership on the playground79
7"Who'd you get?" : the yearly ritual of classroom placement91
8Administrative aloneness : the darker side of the principalship115
9Imagine not being a principal : passing the baton129

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