Beschreibung:
From the nitty gritty of hiring, evaluating, and firing staff, to navigating the intricacies of school politics, and managing crises in the glare of the media, the author provides a long overdue tool to take control of your life as a school administrator.
I. The Minefield 1. Surveying the Terrain 2. The Vision Thing 3. Principal Dearest 4. Who's Renting Space in Your Skull? II. The Toolshed 5. Hire the Best 6. The Fezziwig Principle 7. Do Nothing for Staff That They Can Do for Themselves 8. Where the Rubber Meets the Road 9. Pruning in the Minefield 10. The In-Box Never Sleeps 11. Message in a Bottle III. The Arsenal 12. Knowledge Is Power 13. A Mentor a Day 14. Living Well Is the Best Revenge 15. Warpaint 16. Moving On