Launching Your First Principalship

A Guide for Beginning Principals
Barbara L. Brock - Creighton University, USA
Marilyn L. Grady - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
Launching Your First Principalship
October 2003 | 160 pages | Corwin
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"I couldn't put the bookt down, and I've been a principal for 24 years. The information is excellent for all individuals interested in the principalship."
Denny Vincent, Principal
Muhlenberg North High School, Greenville, KY

"Brock and Grady present a realistic glimpse of the issues that principals must deal with, either knowingly, or unfortunately, unknowingly. This book can help principals avoid the latter."
Mike Parnell, Principal
Carrollton High School, Carrollton, MO

Be the leader you want to be with this always-on-hand mentor!

Whether you are an aspiring principal, a first-year principal, or a veteran administrator, this invaluable resource can help you hone your leadership skills, reduce your stress, improve your communication, manage your time and your staff, resolve your conflicts, and maximize your leadership potential.

Replete with confidence-boosting tips and tools, this practical guide covers everything from interviewing and accepting the position, to experiencing the first days and end of the school year, and beyond. It offers first-hand insights from new and seasoned principals that provide not only a source of comfort, but also a wealth of ideas to help you to avoid common mistakes and become a highly effective, visionary leader.

Here are just a few of the user-friendly features:

  • Models for leadership, conflict resolution, and stress management
  • Staff and community relations tips
  • Helpful strategies for managing your time and your staff
  • Help with beginning and ending your school year effectively
  • "The Principal's Key," a comprehensive, yet succinct, summary of each chapter
  • Checklists, assessment tools, plus resources focusing on interviewing and the selection process

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. You've Got the Job
  • Embrace the Role
  • What Kind of Leader Will You Be?
  • Expect Personal Change
  • Expect Relationships to Change
  • Hang On!
  • The Principal's Key
  • 2. Get Acquainted: The People, the Place, the Culture
  • The People
  • Get Acquainted
  • The Principal's Key
  • 3. Beginning and Ending Your School Year
  • Beginning the School Year
  • The End of the Year
  • The Principal's Key
  • 4. Learn to Communicate
  • Understand the Communication System
  • Know Your Audience
  • Organize Yourself
  • Make Personal Communication a Priority
  • Communicate With Constituents: The Superintendent and Staff
  • Communicate With School Personnel
  • Communicate With Students
  • Communication With Parents
  • The Principal's Key
  • 5. Maximize Staff Potential
  • Communicate Expectations
  • Encourage and Facilitate Professional Development
  • Sustain Staff Morale
  • Supervision and Evaluation
  • The Principal's Key
  • 6. Use Time Effectively
  • Organize the Office
  • The Principal's Key
  • 7. Solve Problems, Dilemmas and Grievances
  • Take Time to Think
  • A Conflict Resolution Model
  • The Principal's Key
  • 8. Make Effective Changes
  • The Challenges
  • The Principal's Key
  • 9. Take Care of Yourself
  • Learn to Manage Stress
  • What Triggers Stress?
  • Select Appropriate Responses
  • Restructure Your Thinking
  • Take Care of Your Health
  • Find a Balance
  • Continue Learning
  • The Principal's Key
  • Resource A. School and Self- Assessment Tools
  • Resource B. Your Educational Philosophy
  • Resource C. The Job Selection Process: Examining Potential Matches
  • Resource D. The Interview Process: Tips to Guide You
  • Resource E. Annotated Bibliography for Beginning Principals
  • References
  • Index

Description

"I couldn't put the bookt down, and I've been a principal for 24 years. The information is excellent for all individuals interested in the principalship."
Denny Vincent, Principal
Muhlenberg North High School, Greenville, KY

"Brock and Grady present a realistic glimpse of the issues that principals must deal with, either knowingly, or unfortunately, unknowingly. This book can help principals avoid the latter."
Mike Parnell, Principal
Carrollton High School, Carrollton, MO

Be the leader you want to be with this always-on-hand mentor!

Whether you are an aspiring principal, a first-year principal, or a veteran administrator, this invaluable resource can help you hone your leadership skills, reduce your stress, improve your communication, manage your time and your staff, resolve your conflicts, and maximize your leadership potential.

Replete with confidence-boosting tips and tools, this practical guide covers everything from interviewing and accepting the position, to experiencing the first days and end of the school year, and beyond. It offers first-hand insights from new and seasoned principals that provide not only a source of comfort, but also a wealth of ideas to help you to avoid common mistakes and become a highly effective, visionary leader.

Here are just a few of the user-friendly features:

  • Models for leadership, conflict resolution, and stress management
  • Staff and community relations tips
  • Helpful strategies for managing your time and your staff
  • Help with beginning and ending your school year effectively
  • "The Principal's Key," a comprehensive, yet succinct, summary of each chapter
  • Checklists, assessment tools, plus resources focusing on interviewing and the selection process

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. You've Got the Job
  • Embrace the Role
  • What Kind of Leader Will You Be?
  • Expect Personal Change
  • Expect Relationships to Change
  • Hang On!
  • The Principal's Key
  • 2. Get Acquainted: The People, the Place, the Culture
  • The People
  • Get Acquainted
  • The Principal's Key
  • 3. Beginning and Ending Your School Year
  • Beginning the School Year
  • The End of the Year
  • The Principal's Key
  • 4. Learn to Communicate
  • Understand the Communication System
  • Know Your Audience
  • Organize Yourself
  • Make Personal Communication a Priority
  • Communicate With Constituents: The Superintendent and Staff
  • Communicate With School Personnel
  • Communicate With Students
  • Communication With Parents
  • The Principal's Key
  • 5. Maximize Staff Potential
  • Communicate Expectations
  • Encourage and Facilitate Professional Development
  • Sustain Staff Morale
  • Supervision and Evaluation
  • The Principal's Key
  • 6. Use Time Effectively
  • Organize the Office
  • The Principal's Key
  • 7. Solve Problems, Dilemmas and Grievances
  • Take Time to Think
  • A Conflict Resolution Model
  • The Principal's Key
  • 8. Make Effective Changes
  • The Challenges
  • The Principal's Key
  • 9. Take Care of Yourself
  • Learn to Manage Stress
  • What Triggers Stress?
  • Select Appropriate Responses
  • Restructure Your Thinking
  • Take Care of Your Health
  • Find a Balance
  • Continue Learning
  • The Principal's Key
  • Resource A. School and Self- Assessment Tools
  • Resource B. Your Educational Philosophy
  • Resource C. The Job Selection Process: Examining Potential Matches
  • Resource D. The Interview Process: Tips to Guide You
  • Resource E. Annotated Bibliography for Beginning Principals
  • References
  • Index
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Launching Your First Principalship

A Guide for Beginning Principals

Barbara L. Brock , Marilyn L. Grady
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October 2003 | 160 pages | Corwin

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"I couldn't put the bookt down, and I've been a principal for 24 years. The information is excellent for all individuals interested in the principalship."
Denny Vincent, Principal
Muhlenberg North High School, Greenville, KY

"Brock and Grady present a realistic glimpse of the issues that principals must deal with, either knowingly, or unfortunately, unknowingly. This book can help principals avoid the latter."
Mike Parnell, Principal
Carrollton High School, Carrollton, MO

Be the leader you want to be with this always-on-hand mentor!

Whether you are an aspiring principal, a first-year principal, or a veteran administrator, this invaluable resource can help you hone your leadership skills, reduce your stress, improve your communication, manage your time and your staff, resolve your conflicts, and maximize your leadership potential.

Replete with confidence-boosting tips and tools, this practical guide covers everything from interviewing and accepting the position, to experiencing the first days and end of the school year, and beyond. It offers first-hand insights from new and seasoned principals that provide not only a source of comfort, but also a wealth of ideas to help you to avoid common mistakes and become a highly effective, visionary leader.

Here are just a few of the user-friendly features:

  • Models for leadership, conflict resolution, and stress management
  • Staff and community relations tips
  • Helpful strategies for managing your time and your staff
  • Help with beginning and ending your school year effectively
  • "The Principal's Key," a comprehensive, yet succinct, summary of each chapter
  • Checklists, assessment tools, plus resources focusing on interviewing and the selection process

Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. You've Got the Job
  • Embrace the Role
  • What Kind of Leader Will You Be?
  • Expect Personal Change
  • Expect Relationships to Change
  • Hang On!
  • The Principal's Key
  • 2. Get Acquainted: The People, the Place, the Culture
  • The People
  • Get Acquainted
  • The Principal's Key
  • 3. Beginning and Ending Your School Year
  • Beginning the School Year
  • The End of the Year
  • The Principal's Key
  • 4. Learn to Communicate
  • Understand the Communication System
  • Know Your Audience
  • Organize Yourself
  • Make Personal Communication a Priority
  • Communicate With Constituents: The Superintendent and Staff
  • Communicate With School Personnel
  • Communicate With Students
  • Communication With Parents
  • The Principal's Key
  • 5. Maximize Staff Potential
  • Communicate Expectations
  • Encourage and Facilitate Professional Development
  • Sustain Staff Morale
  • Supervision and Evaluation
  • The Principal's Key
  • 6. Use Time Effectively
  • Organize the Office
  • The Principal's Key
  • 7. Solve Problems, Dilemmas and Grievances
  • Take Time to Think
  • A Conflict Resolution Model
  • The Principal's Key
  • 8. Make Effective Changes
  • The Challenges
  • The Principal's Key
  • 9. Take Care of Yourself
  • Learn to Manage Stress
  • What Triggers Stress?
  • Select Appropriate Responses
  • Restructure Your Thinking
  • Take Care of Your Health
  • Find a Balance
  • Continue Learning
  • The Principal's Key
  • Resource A. School and Self- Assessment Tools
  • Resource B. Your Educational Philosophy
  • Resource C. The Job Selection Process: Examining Potential Matches
  • Resource D. The Interview Process: Tips to Guide You
  • Resource E. Annotated Bibliography for Beginning Principals
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"I couldn’t put the book down, and I’ve been a principal for 24 years. The information is excellent for all individuals interested in the principalship."
Denny Vincent, Past President, National Association of Secondary School Principals
"Brock and Grady present a realistic glimpse of the issues that principals must deal with, either knowingly, or unfortunately, unknowingly. This book can help principals avoid the latter."
Mike Parnell, Principal and Board Member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Carrollton High Schook, Carrollton, MO

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