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Leading with passion and knowledge : the principal as action researcher / Nancy Fichtman Dana ; foreword by Michael Fullan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dana, Nancy Fichtman, 1964-
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School management and organization.
- School principals.
- Action research in education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 217 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, a Joint Publication with the American Association of School Administrators, c2009.
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2009]
- Summary:
- This book guides principals in identifying and exploring areas of interest for research, including staff development, curriculum development, individual teachers, community/culture building, leadership skills, building management, and school performance.
- Contents:
- 1. Administrator inquiry defined
- 2. The passions that drive your journey : finding a wondering
- 3. The road map : developing a data collection plan
- 4. The navigation of uncertain terrain : analyzing data
- 5. The travelogue : sharing your work with others
- 6. The continuing journey as "head learner" : assessing the quality of inquiry.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-201) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781452273266
- 145227326X
- 9781412994538
- 1412994535
- 9781441652560
- 1441652566
- OCLC:
- 642207107
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