William A. Streshly, Susan P. Gray, Larry E. Frase

Broschiertes Buch

The New School Management by Wandering Around

Beschreibung

Achieve success step by step The topic of management by wandering around is not new, but the authors' approach is fresh and timely. This current rendition based on the original work by Frase and Hetzel gives new and seasoned administrators smart, practical advice about what to do in critical school leadership circumstances. This text cites more than 20 well-constructed research studies that show how management by wandering around produces desirable outcomes, including: Higher student achievement Improved school culture Higher teacher efficacy Topics covered include developing meeting agendas, supervising instruction, dealing with marginal teachers, and creating safe campuses.

Autor

William A. Streshly is Emeritus Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education at San Diego State University (SDSU). Prior to coming to SDSU in 1990, he spent 25 years in public school administration, including five years as principal of a large suburban high school and 15 years as superintendent of several California school districts varying in size from 2,500 to 25,000 students. In addition to his numerous publications in the professional journals, Dr. Streshly is author or co-author of five practical books for school leaders, The Top Ten Myths in Education, Avoiding Legal Hassles (two editions), Teacher Unions and Quality Education, Preventing and Managing Teacher Strikes, and From Good Schools to Great Schools: What Their Principals Do Well. Currently, Professor Streshly is a Senior Lead Auditor for Curriculum Management Systems, Inc., an affiliate of Phi Delta Kappa International. He has audited the instructional operations of more than 40 school districts in 16 states. His intense interest in the role of effective school leadership stems from his own extensive experience as well as his in-depth observation of the work of hundreds of practicing school principals across the country.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 488g
• ISBN-13: 9781412996044
• ISBN-10: 141299604X
• Artikelnr.: 34979807