The principal's office : a primer for balanced leadership / Jan Irons Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Jan Irons, 1960-

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School principals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2008.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Principal''s Office is a practical book. It is simple, easy-to-read, and packed with straightforward, personal advice gleaned from years of real experience. The current or future principal will receive words of wisdom from an author who knows what it is like to serve in the principal''s office. This primer addresses the concept of effective leadership in the principal''s office with a holistic approach. It is designed to help readers understand the four areas of our being - spiritual, physical, intellectual, and emotional. From personal values and inspiration to clothing choices and exerci

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Part I. SPIRITUAL BALANCE; Chapter 1. YOUR INTERNAL GLUE: Mission, Foundation,Values, Goals, and Beliefs; Chapter 2. RENEW AND REFINE: Strengthen Your Internal Glue; Chapter 3. SEPARATE CHURCH AND STATE; Chapter 4. PROACTIVITY: Avoid Potholes with Accountability and Guidance from a Mentor; Chapter 5. THE PRINCIPAL MODELS CHARACTER EDUCATION; Chapter 6. GIVE CREDIT WHERE DUE AND PUT A LITTLE LIGHT ON IT; Chapter 7. TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS: Life in the Fishbowl and Directing Traffic Naked; Chapter 8. BE AN ORIGINAL

SUMMARY OF PART I: Keys for Spiritual BalancePart II. PHYSICAL BALANCE; Chapter 9. BODY MAINTENANCE: Rest, Play, and Exercise; Chapter 10. PHYSICAL FUEL: Food and Water; Chapter 11. PRESENTATION: Grooming, Posture, Confidence, Clothes, Accessories, and Shoes; Chapter 12. OUTPUT: Manners and Communication; Chapter 13. TIME AND MEMORY; SUMMARY OF PART II: KEYS FOR PHYSICAL BALANCE; Part III. INTELLECTUAL BALANCE; Chapter 14. BE PROFESSIONAL AND STICK TO THE BOOK; Chapter 15. HAVE A PLAN; Chapter 16. BUILD YOUR WINNING TEAM; Chapter 17. POWER AND THE POWER OF THE PEN

Chapter 18. DISCIPLINE: Be Fair, Firm, and ConsistentChapter 19. MODEL EFFECTIVE USE OF TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 20. PUBLIC RELATIONS, POLITICS, AND DECISION-MAKING; Chapter 21. READ, STUDY, AND TURN OFF THE TELEVISION; SUMMARY OF PART III: KEYS FOR INTELLECTUAL BALANCE; Part IV. EMOTIONAL BALANCE; Chapter 22. TEFLON MENTALITY AND WALNUTS; Chapter 23. DELEGATE AND LEARN TO SAY NO; Chapter 24. CREATE INSPIRING AND PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; Chapter 25. FORGIVENESS AND SERVICE TO OTHERS; Chapter 26. STRESS, 24/7 RESPONSIBILITY, AND THANKFULNESS

Chapter 27. DO YOUR HOMEWORKSUMMARY OF PART IV: KEYS FOR EMOTIONAL BALANCE; CONCLUSION; Appendix A. 100 RULES FOR BALANCED LEADERSHIP; Appendix B. LETTER OF COMMENDATION; Appendix C. LITTLE BLACK BOOK ENTRY; Appendix D. MEMO; Appendix E. WEEKLY CALENDAR; Appendix F. ANNUAL REPORT; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

979-82-16-43652-2

1-282-52240-X

9786612522406

1-57886-899-8

OCLC:

609846922