The Principalship: Vision to Action / Edition 1

by Fred C. Lunenburg, Beverly J. Irby

Overview

Succeed in your future career with THE PRINCIPALSHIP! This education text prepares you for your role as principal by addressing topics and issues faced daily by every principal at every school level, including curriculum development and implementation, professional development, developing effective communications, budgeting and school facilities, creating safe schools, community relations, ethics, and legal issues. End-of-chapter Field-Based Activities, current examples of effective school practice, and integrative case help you gain a better understanding of the day-to-day experience of principals and apply important concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305112025
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/27/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Fred C. Lunenburg is Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership at Sam Houston University. Prior to moving to university teaching, he served as a high school principal and superintendent of schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He has authored or co-authored 18 books, including THE PRINCIPALSHIP (with Beverly Irby), published by Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Beverly Irby is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University. She has authored numerous publications.

Table of Contents

Part I: SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. 1. Cultivating Community, Culture, and Learning. Part I: Integrated Case Study. Part II: ELCC STANDARD 1. 2. Creating a Vision for Learning. Part III: ELCC STANDARD 2. 3. Curriculum Development and Implementation. 4. Teaching and Learning. 5. Professional Development. 6. Student Services. Part III: Integrated Case Study. Part IV: ELCC STANDARD 3. 7. Organizational Structures. 8. The Principal as Decision Maker. 9. Developing Effective Communications. 10. The Principal and Change. 11. Budgeting and School Facilities. 12. Creating Safe Schools. 13. Human Resource Management. Part IV: Integrated Case Study. Part V: ELCC STANDARD 4. 14. Community Relations. Part V: Integrated Case Study. Part VI: ELCC STANDARD 5. 15. The Principal and Ethics. Part VI: Integrated Case Study. Part VII: ELCC STANDARD 6. 16. Political and Policy Context. 17. Legal Issues. Part VII: Integrated Case Study.