The Ten-Minute Principal
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Description
Rebuilding your day--How ten minutes can make the difference between ordinary and fantastic leadership
A principal’s enthusiastic vision is often thwarted by daily demands. There never seems time for carefully laid plans. But what if you made the most of ten-minute blocks scattered through your day? Could you make progress?
This book says Yes! and will help you improve, but not overwhelm yourself or staff. It will show you how to intentionally use ten-minute opportunities to consider, kickstart, and execute your vision. Based on six pillars of school leadership, vision, relationships, trust, efficacy, student-centeredness, and instructional knowledge each chapter will:
- Introduce a leadership topic
- Offer a ten minute opportunity to consider where you are and what you might change
- Give a ten minute tip on how to get started, as well as overcome challenges
- Provide ten minute collaborative opportunities to gain buy-in and participation
Discover how to build the foundations of effective leadership and be a school [helping teachers and students grow and improve] despite daily demands. Make the most of chunks of time to refine your craft and become a reflective and intentional leader.
Contents
Preface
- The Challenge Ahead
- The Journey Begins
- Features of the Book
- A Quick Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: The Six Pillars of School Leadership
- Vision
- Relationships
- Trust
- Efficacy
- A Student-Centered Environment
- Instructional Knowledge
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 2: The Principal, Communication, and School Culture
- Email: I Need Some Strategies
- Build Your School’s Brand
- Social Media Tips
- Customer Service and Building a School’s Brand
- Professionalism: Modeling Expectations, Culture and Communication
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 3: Efficient and Purposeful Meetings
- Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative
- Build Commitment in Your School Community
- Administrative and Teacher Relationships
- Disrupting Routines
- Expectations and Specific Praise
- Tell Your Story
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 4: Relationship Building
- Focus Initiatives on Teaching and Learning
- Creating Effective Agendas and Effective Meetings
- Teaching-Centered Faculty Meetings
- Meetings With Administrative Staff
- Team and Department Meetings
- Post-Observation Meetings
- Mentoring Sessions
- Student Meetings
- Parent Meetings
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 5: Fostering Creativity
- Mindset and Creativity
- Creativity and Growth Mindset: You Can Make It Happen!
- Think Creatively About Professional Learning
- Get Creative with Google Docs: Professional Article Studies
- Encourage and Celebrate Innovative Instructional Practices
- School Libraries: Designing Creative, Dynamic Spaces
- Create Student Centered Fluid Classrooms
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 6: Choose Your Path
- Moving Forward
- Find Your Path
- New to Administration
- Experienced Administrators
- Give Yourself the Gift of Time
Resources
Companion Website
https://resouces.corwin.com/tenminuteprincipalAdditional materials
Description
Rebuilding your day--How ten minutes can make the difference between ordinary and fantastic leadership
A principal’s enthusiastic vision is often thwarted by daily demands. There never seems time for carefully laid plans. But what if you made the most of ten-minute blocks scattered through your day? Could you make progress?
This book says Yes! and will help you improve, but not overwhelm yourself or staff. It will show you how to intentionally use ten-minute opportunities to consider, kickstart, and execute your vision. Based on six pillars of school leadership, vision, relationships, trust, efficacy, student-centeredness, and instructional knowledge each chapter will:
- Introduce a leadership topic
- Offer a ten minute opportunity to consider where you are and what you might change
- Give a ten minute tip on how to get started, as well as overcome challenges
- Provide ten minute collaborative opportunities to gain buy-in and participation
Discover how to build the foundations of effective leadership and be a school [helping teachers and students grow and improve] despite daily demands. Make the most of chunks of time to refine your craft and become a reflective and intentional leader.
Contents
Preface
- The Challenge Ahead
- The Journey Begins
- Features of the Book
- A Quick Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: The Six Pillars of School Leadership
- Vision
- Relationships
- Trust
- Efficacy
- A Student-Centered Environment
- Instructional Knowledge
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 2: The Principal, Communication, and School Culture
- Email: I Need Some Strategies
- Build Your School’s Brand
- Social Media Tips
- Customer Service and Building a School’s Brand
- Professionalism: Modeling Expectations, Culture and Communication
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 3: Efficient and Purposeful Meetings
- Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative
- Build Commitment in Your School Community
- Administrative and Teacher Relationships
- Disrupting Routines
- Expectations and Specific Praise
- Tell Your Story
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 4: Relationship Building
- Focus Initiatives on Teaching and Learning
- Creating Effective Agendas and Effective Meetings
- Teaching-Centered Faculty Meetings
- Meetings With Administrative Staff
- Team and Department Meetings
- Post-Observation Meetings
- Mentoring Sessions
- Student Meetings
- Parent Meetings
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 5: Fostering Creativity
- Mindset and Creativity
- Creativity and Growth Mindset: You Can Make It Happen!
- Think Creatively About Professional Learning
- Get Creative with Google Docs: Professional Article Studies
- Encourage and Celebrate Innovative Instructional Practices
- School Libraries: Designing Creative, Dynamic Spaces
- Create Student Centered Fluid Classrooms
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
Chapter 6: Choose Your Path
- Moving Forward
- Find Your Path
- New to Administration
- Experienced Administrators
- Give Yourself the Gift of Time
Resources
Companion Website
https://resouces.corwin.com/tenminuteprincipalAdditional materials
May 2019 | 176 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781544345574 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781544345567 | $35.00 |
Rebuilding your day--How ten minutes can make the difference between ordinary and fantastic leadership
A principal’s enthusiastic vision is often thwarted by daily demands. There never seems time for carefully laid plans. But what if you made the most of ten-minute blocks scattered through your day? Could you make progress?
This book says Yes! and will help you improve, but not overwhelm yourself or staff. It will show you how to intentionally use ten-minute opportunities to consider, kickstart, and execute your vision. Based on six pillars of school leadership, vision, relationships, trust, efficacy, student-centeredness, and instructional knowledge each chapter will:
- Introduce a leadership topic
- Offer a ten minute opportunity to consider where you are and what you might change
- Give a ten minute tip on how to get started, as well as overcome challenges
- Provide ten minute collaborative opportunities to gain buy-in and participation
Discover how to build the foundations of effective leadership and be a school [helping teachers and students grow and improve] despite daily demands. Make the most of chunks of time to refine your craft and become a reflective and intentional leader.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- The Challenge Ahead
- The Journey Begins
- Features of the Book
- A Quick Chapter Overview
- Chapter 1: The Six Pillars of School Leadership
- Vision
- Relationships
- Trust
- Efficacy
- A Student-Centered Environment
- Instructional Knowledge
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
- Chapter 2: The Principal, Communication, and School Culture
- Email: I Need Some Strategies
- Build Your School’s Brand
- Social Media Tips
- Customer Service and Building a School’s Brand
- Professionalism: Modeling Expectations, Culture and Communication
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
- Chapter 3: Efficient and Purposeful Meetings
- Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative
- Build Commitment in Your School Community
- Administrative and Teacher Relationships
- Disrupting Routines
- Expectations and Specific Praise
- Tell Your Story
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
- Chapter 4: Relationship Building
- Focus Initiatives on Teaching and Learning
- Creating Effective Agendas and Effective Meetings
- Teaching-Centered Faculty Meetings
- Meetings With Administrative Staff
- Team and Department Meetings
- Post-Observation Meetings
- Mentoring Sessions
- Student Meetings
- Parent Meetings
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
- Chapter 5: Fostering Creativity
- Mindset and Creativity
- Creativity and Growth Mindset: You Can Make It Happen!
- Think Creatively About Professional Learning
- Get Creative with Google Docs: Professional Article Studies
- Encourage and Celebrate Innovative Instructional Practices
- School Libraries: Designing Creative, Dynamic Spaces
- Create Student Centered Fluid Classrooms
- 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change
- Chapter 6: Choose Your Path
- Moving Forward
- Find Your Path
- New to Administration
- Experienced Administrators
- Give Yourself the Gift of Time