By Julie A. Gorlewski, David A. Gorlewski, Thomas M. Ramming
This e-book does precisely what its name indicates: it takes the theoretical and conceptual nature of management and positions it within the genuine global of faculty governance - the place academics, directors and group stakeholders grapple with problems with switch, variety, impact, motivation, coverage, and legislation. geared up round the broadly approved Interstate college Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) criteria, concept into perform: Case tales for faculty Leaders bargains a wealthy mixture of literature on academic management, real-life school-based events, and a framework for decision-making. Designed for either training and aspiring tuition leaders, this booklet presents definitely the right supplement to coursework and medical stories by way of providing case tales in any respect degrees: from instructor chief, to development chief, to district chief. The case tale structure permits readers to event a variety of school-based matters from various views. via this build, the authors current a powerful case for reflective management and considerate decision-making. Given the present weather of criteria, standardization, and hyper-accountability in schooling, this ebook reminds readers that schooling - and academic management - continues to be an intensely human adventure.
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At Harrison Senior High School and, though it had been over a half hour since the meeting ended and the last department members trickled out of her room, she was still in a state of shock. Jacklyn considered herself to be a realist but, given the reception of her department colleagues to her proposed “Action Plan,” she felt like a naïve idealist. As the newly appointed social studies department chair, she embraced the opportunity to serve with equal amounts of optimism and trepidation. Her optimistic side told her that, as chair, she could begin the process of bringing the seven member department together to form a more cohesive unit.
Fine. ” The group fell silent. Bob and Denise both turned toward Rick. Denise broke the silence. “So,” she asked. ” CASE STORY 1B: BUILDING LEADER Sharon White was enjoying her fourth year as principal at King Elementary School in Rockville County. King Elementary, 1 of 24 K-8 schools in the district, served a diverse and relatively poor population. When Sharon had been appointed as principal, over 70% of the students in 8th grade scored below the state benchmark for proficiency on both the math and literacy assessments.
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