Leadership bloopers and blunders : how to dodge legal minefields / Hope M. Jordan [and three others] ; foreword by Peter W. D. Wright.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Hope M.

Contributor:

Jordan, Hope M.

Wright, Peter W. D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization--United States--Case studies.

School management and organization.

School administrators--Professional relationships--United States--Case studies.

School administrators.

School administrators--Legal status, laws, etc--Case studies.

Educational leadership--United States--Case studies.

Educational leadership.

Actions and defenses--United States--Case studies.

Actions and defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (93 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010.

Summary:

This is a commonsense book on what not to do as a leader. The book is divided into six distinct chapters that help to identify common leadership mistakes that can lead to disaster for teachers and school leaders.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter One Introduction-Leadership Bloopers and Blunders; Chapter Two Leadership Bloopers and Blunders: Good Judgment and Common Sense; Chapter Three More Leadership Bloopers and Blunders:Avoid Litigation through the Practiceof Preventive Law; Chapter Four An Expert Responds-Leading to AvoidLawsuits and Hot Topics in Special Education Law; Chapter Five Dr. W. George Selig's Ten LeadershipPrinciples: What Good Leaders Do; Chapter Six Summary and Conclusions: The FutureAn Invitation for More Stories; Appendices; References; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-50553-X

9786612505539

1-60709-135-6

OCLC:

659564528