Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do"Reading this book is like having a conversation with several great colleagues sharing their ideas and expertise. The ideas and suggestions are clear, relevant, and doable. This book is inspiring!" Teachers reveal how principals can empower them to perform their best! What strategies do great principals use to influence teachers, students, and classroom instruction? This best-selling book by Joseph Blase and Peggy C. Kirby, now in its third edition, provides the answers from the teachers themselves. New material in this revised edition compares the authors′ original research findings with recent literature on transformational leadership, school productivity, and adult learning, as well as the ISLLC and ELCC standards. Such comparisons underscore the continued timeliness and timelessness of this teacher′s-eye view of effective school leadership. The book offers strategies and related practices that allow leaders to
Ideal for experienced or aspiring school principals, this enlightening and compact resource provides invaluable perspectives on how to motivate and inspire classroom teachers. |
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... chapter closes with a set of guidelines for the reader's consideration. In Chapter 1, we present a brief overview of research on the principalship and a description of the research methods employed. Chapters 2 and 3, respectively, focus ...
... Chapter 6. Indirect, subtle, and yet powerful strategies—including giving advice, providing opportunities for professional development, and distributing professional literature—are explored in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 considers the ...
... Chapter 1 as well as for her assistance with editorial and academic matters. Publisher's. Acknowledgments. Corwin Press gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following reviewers: Melody Aldrich, Teacher Florence High School ...
... Teachers Bringing Out the Best in Teachers (2006). Professor Blase has published over 120 academic articles, chapters, and books. Peggy C. Kirby is former Professor of Educational Leadership and. xiv ABOUT THE AUTHORS.
What Effective Principals Do Joseph Blase, Peggy C. Kirby. Chapter. One. Principals. and. Their. Effectiveness. Transforming leadership recognizes and exploits an existing need or demand of a ... CHAPTER 1- PRINCIPALS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.
Contents
CHAPTER 3 INFLUENCING BY EXPECTING | |
CHAPTER 4 INFLUENCING BY INVOLVING | |
CHAPTER 5 GRANTING PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY | |
CHAPTER 6 LEADING BY STANDING BEHIND | |
SUGGESTING VERSUS DIRECTING | |
CHAPTER 8 POSITIVE USE OF FORMAL AUTHORITY | |
CHAPTER 9 MIRRORS TO THE POSSIBLE | |
CHAPTER 10 CONCLUSIONS CAVEATS AND CHALLENGES | |
RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES | |
REFERENCES | |
INDEX | |
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Bringing Out the Best in Teachers: What Effective Principals Do Joseph Blase,Peggy C. Kirby No preview available - 2008 |