Synopses & Reviews
A guide on the side to help you excel in all areas of the principalship!
This new edition of a bestseller serves as a personal mentor for principals, providing the practical resources and tools to help inservice and aspiring administrators manage the challenges of leading a learning organization and facilitating school improvement.
Educational leadership consultant Pam Robbins and experienced principal Harvey B. Alvy guide school leaders on such critical areas as leadership skills, developing vision and a mission, teacher evaluation and supervision, curriculum, technology use, and conducting faculty meetings. This book provides:
- Research-based strategies for succeeding with issues deemed critical to the principalship by practicing principals
- An interactive format with reflective questions at the end of each chapter
- A matrix that aligns practices with ISLLC standards
The Principal's Companion is the principal's ideal accompaniment for creating an environment that supports teachers' efforts to bring about successful student performance.
Synopsis
The classic personal guide for principals, updated to address today’s challenges
Of all the elements needed for a successful school, a competent, responsive and visionary principal may be the most important. And for over a decade, principals of all experience levels have turned to The Principal’s Companion for ideas, techniques and reflective opportunities that help them do their jobs better. The thoroughly updated fourth edition covers big-picture strategies and day-to-day tactics such as:
- The principal’s many roles
- Critical skills for effective leadership
- Honoring the school’s mission
- Working together to build a learning community
- Starting effectively and staying the course