Conversations with principals : issues, values, and politics / Andrew E. Dubin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubin, Andrew E.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals--Professional relationships--United States.

School principals.

School principals--United States--Interviews.

First year school principals--In-service training--United States.

First year school principals.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Employees--Training of.

United States.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xx, 295 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, [2006]

Summary:

The book orients and prepares aspiring and practicing administrators to be more effective in dealing with real and practical issues and problems in schools. It is a succinct, problem focused, oral history of issues articulated by newly hired and experience administrators as they consider their decisions. It reflects the honest introspections of practicing administrators, is unique and original in its approach. It both reinforces existing knowledge and introduces new ideas and insights. Paramount to the information conveyed is the style in which it is presented. By examining leadership issues through the actual words of school leaders,

Contents:

The Role of the Principal xiii

Connecting the Principal to the Reader xiv

How the Principal Interviews Were Formulated xv

Connecting Across Interviews xvii

Matrix of Principal Interviews xix

Part I Elementary School 1

1 Changing the School Culture: The Community Activist 3

Profile of the Community Activist 4

School Context 4

School Characteristics 5

School Climate 5

School Organization 5

Interview 5

Analysis 22

Student Activities 23

Interview Question 24

Simulations 24

Developing a School Culture 24

Principal Leadership Applications 25

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 26

2 Personal and Professional Belief Systems: The Ethicist 27

Profile of the Ethicist 28

School Context 28

School Characteristics 29

School Climate 29

School Organization 29

Interview 29

Analysis 42

Student Activities 44

Interview Question 44

Simulations 44

The Ethical Balance 45

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 45

3 Maintaining Stability and History: The Traditionalist 46

Profile of the Traditionalist 47

School Context 48

School Characteristics 48

School Climate 48

School Organization 48

Interview 48

Analysis 65

Student Activities 66

Interview Question 67

Simulations 67

Maintaining Tradition 67

Principal Leadership Applications 67

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 68

4 Social Exchange and Power: The Balancer 69

Profile of the Balancer 70

School Context 70

School Characteristics 71

School Climate 71

School Organization 71

Interview 71

Analysis 81

Student Activities 83

Interview Question 83

Simulations 83

Developing Effective Negotiating Abilities 83

Principal Leadership Applications 84

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 84

5 The Lens of Decision Making: The Intuitive Leader 85

Profile of the Intuitive Leader 86

School Context 87

School Characteristics 87

School Climate 87

School Organization 87

Interview 88

Analysis 100

Student Activities 102

Interview Question 102

Simulations 102

Developing Effective Decision-Making Abilities 102

Principal Leadership Applications 103

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 103

Part II Middle School 105

6 Leadership Focus and Planning: The Sage 107

Profile of the Sage 108

School Context 109

School Characteristics 109

School Climate 109

School Organization 109

Interview 110

Analysis 124

Student Activities 125

Interview Question 125

Additional Assignments 126

Simulations 126

Developing School Trust 126

Principal Leadership Applications 127

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 127

7 Evaluation and the Political Arena: The Politician 128

Profile of the Politician 129

School Context 130

School Characteristics 130

School Climate 130

School Organization 130

Interview 130

Analysis 145

Student Activities 146

Interview Question 147

Simulations 147

Creating a Manageable Work Environment 147

Principal Leadership Applications 147

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 148

8 Students in Transition: The Wise Veteran 149

Profile of the Wise Veteran 150

School Context 151

School Characteristics 151

School Climate 151

School Organization 151

Interview 151

Analysis 162

Student Activities 164

Interview Question 164

Simulations 164

Developing an Organizational Awareness of the Changing Middle School Child 165

Principal Leadership Applications 165

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 166

Part III High School 167

9 Perceptions and Assumptions: The Multitasker 169

Profile of the Multitasker 170

School Context 170

School Characteristics 171

School Climate 171

School Organization 171

Interview 172

Analysis 188

Student Activities 190

Interview Question 190

Simulations 191

Structuring a School Environment 191

Principal Leadership Applications 191

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 192

10 Addressing Organizational and Personal Needs: The Philosopher 193

Profile of the Philosopher 194

School Context 195

School Characteristics 195

School Climate 195

School Organization 195

Interview 195

Analysis 211

Student Activities 212

Interview Question 212

Simulations 212

Creating a Consistent School Philosophy 213

Principal Leadership Applications 213

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 214

11 Group Dynamics and Multinationalism: The Internationalist 215

Profile of the Internationalist 216

School Context 216

School Characteristics 217

School Climate 217

School Organization 217

Interview 217

Analysis 232

Student Activities 234

Interview Question 234

Simulations 235

Developing a Supportive School Environment 235

Principal Leadership Applications 235

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 236

Part IV No Child Left Behind 237

12 A Principal's Approach to the No Child Left Behind Act 239

Profile of NCLB: The Principal 240

School Context 241

School Characteristics 241

School Climate 241

School Organization 241

Interview 242

Analysis 259

Principal Leadership Applications 259

Questions Related to ISLLC Standards 260

13 A Superintendent's Perspective on NCLB 261

Goals of the No Child Left Behind Act 262

Profile of NCLB: The Superintendent 262

County Context 263

County Characteristics 263

County Climate 263

County Organization 264

Interview 264

Analysis 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288) and index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

1412916356

1412916364

OCLC:

61109477