So you want to be a principal? / William Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, William, 1938-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals--Vocational guidance.

School principals.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

x, 185 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : ScarecrowEducation, 2004.

Summary:

Hayes provides valuable and unbiased information about an important role in our society, helping readers analyze their own future careers.

Contents:

The changing role of the principal

Formal training programs for principals

Preparing for leadership

Gaining an appointment

The first year

Working with the central administration and the board of education

The principal's relationship with the faculty and staff

The principal's relationship with parents and the community

Maintaining a safe and orderly building

The principal as an instructional leader

Issues facing principals

The principal and the law

Succeeding as a principal

The principal's personal life

The advantages and disadvantages of the position

Is the principalship the right job for me?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

157886075X

OCLC:

52942859