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Author Bergman, Abby B. (Barry)

Title The survival kit for the Elementary school principal / Abby Barry Bergman, Judy Powers, Michael L. Pullen
Published Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin, 2010

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Contents 1. Your role as principal : "all things to all people" or "principle-centered leadership" -- 2. How to plan for the school year : setting goals and maintaining focus -- 3. Shared decision-making : the key to a more effective school -- 4. Improving teacher observation and evaluation -- 5. The principal's role in curriculum development and renewal -- 6. Assessment in the elementary school : purposes and practices -- 7. Using the school testing program to good advantage -- 8. Reporting student progress to parents -- 9. Administering effective programs for students with special needs -- 10. Student discipline : approaches, alternatives, and solutions -- 11. Improving your school's professional development program -- 12. Promoting effective communication : internal and external -- 13. Promoting positive parent and community relations -- 14. Technology and the elementary school program -- 15. Effective budget preparation and control -- 16. Maintaining a clean, safe, and secure school environment -- 17. Developing and implementing effective class placement policies -- 18. Effective and creative school scheduling practices -- 19. Staffing and hiring : critical decisions for principals -- 20. Fostering a school culture : traditions and ceremonies
Summary This kit offers solutions for virtually any leadership or administrative challenge that elementary school principals commonly face
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Elementary school principals -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Education, Elementary -- United States -- Administration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
EDUCATION -- Elementary.
Education, Elementary -- Administration
Elementary school principals
United States
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
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