A Charter School Principal’s Story : A View from the Inside / by Barbara Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Barbara J., 1956- Author.

Series:

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (CCXVI, 20 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2017.

Summary:

What happens when a Canadian principal, guided by the teachings of Fullan and Hargreaves, takes on the role of school leader in an inner-city charter school in the United States? This inside story of a principal in the DC charter school system, reveals much about the desire for educators and students to experience more than a life of multiple-choice testing that tends to be so commonplace in these schools. While such a case adds to the mound of research that supports the ‘change takes time’ findings, it nevertheless demonstrates the reality, on a day-to-day basis, of what’s worth fighting for in schools. Student and teacher engagement and empowerment matter, and to get to such ends, a school must fiercely focus on targets well beyond test scores. This book speaks about how a budget reveals school values, and by shifting resources to support staff and student development, a school, coping with regular turnover, can be filled with more confident and capable community members. A school crawling with leaders emerged as more student, teacher and non-instructional staff were supported in new roles, aimed at building an inspired culture, with the talent and capacity to move others to action. The old ways of ‘doing school’ do not address the needs of the 21st century learner, and while many forces with limited views of education were at play, this story does provide an example of what promising things can and should happen to increase engagement and learning in more charter schools across America. “Dr. Barbara Smith’s narrative of her times in public charter schools offers all of us insights into the struggle to create schools of high academic quality and compassionate care, worthy of her educational mandate and mission.” – David Booth, Professor Emeritus, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto “Dr. Smith’s message inspires me to be an advocate for education and her work will inspire you as well!” – Jalen Rose,Chair of Board of Directors, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, Detroit, Michigan, ESPN Commentator “This inside look provides an opportunity for innovation in a field that has held to aging standards for far too long!” – Diane C. Manica, Former Director, Leadership and Accreditation, University of Detroit Mercy.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Barbara Smith

Beginning Sketches / Barbara Smith

Trust / Barbara Smith

Day 1 / Barbara Smith

Ten Days of Preparations / Barbara Smith

The First Reach – WEDJ Parents / Barbara Smith

First Week of School / Barbara Smith

Parent Communications / Barbara Smith

Connecting with Staff / Barbara Smith

Initial Board of Trustees Communications / Barbara Smith

Arts to the Core / Barbara Smith

Learning That Sticks / Barbara Smith

Building Relationships / Barbara Smith

Safety, Supervision, and Discipline / Barbara Smith

Bodies in Their Seats / Barbara Smith

Student and Staff Performance Reviews / Barbara Smith

Learning Communities for Staff and Parents / Barbara Smith

November 2012 Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith

Investing Time to Recognize Others / Barbara Smith

Welcomed Visitors / Barbara Smith

Tears in Heaven / Barbara Smith

Arts on Fire / Barbara Smith

Other People’s Money / Barbara Smith

Never-Ending Talent Search / Barbara Smith

The DCCAS Experience / Barbara Smith

Middle States Candidacy / Barbara Smith

First Spring Rising / Barbara Smith

Summer Highs and Lows / Barbara Smith

Year 2 – Welcome Back Wolves / Barbara Smith

The Sting of the 2013 Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith

Response to the Charter Board Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith

Board Retreat / Barbara Smith

WEDJ through the Eyes of TenSquare / Barbara Smith

Dismantling Leadership / Barbara Smith

Catching Fire / Barbara Smith

The Chill of January / Barbara Smith

The Ambush… “And So It Begins” / Barbara Smith

Valentine Bundle – February 14 / Barbara Smith

Leadership Performance Review / Barbara Smith

Cracks in the Foundation / Barbara Smith

Apology Accepted; Opportunity Denied / Barbara Smith

Built to Last / Barbara Smith

Annotated Toolbox / Barbara Smith

References / Barbara Smith.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789463512183

9463512187

OCLC:

1015215276