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9780325004761

Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators

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  • ISBN13:

    9780325004761

  • ISBN10:

    0325004765

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-08-08
  • Publisher: HEINEMANN (T)

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Summary

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.

Author Biography

LAUREL SCHMIDT has worked for thirty years in education, as a teacher, principal, consultant, lecturer, professional development specialist, and writer. She is the Director of Pupil Services for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District and an adjunct professor at Antioch University's Graduate School of Education. She is the author of Seven Times Smarter: 50 Activities, Games, and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences in Your Child (Three River Press, 2001). You can email Laurel at schmidtl@smmusd.org.

Table of Contents

The Minefield<BR>
Surveying the Terrain<BR>
The Vision Thing<BR>
Principal Dearest<BR>
Who's Renting Space in Your Skull?<BR>
The Toolshed<BR>
Hire the Best<BR>
The Fezziwig Principle<BR>
Do Nothing for Staff That They Can Do for Themselves<BR>
Where the Rubber Meets the Road<BR>
Pruning in the Minefield<BR>
The In-Box Never Sleeps<BR>
Message in a Bottle<BR>
The Arsenal<BR>
Knowledge Is Power<BR>
A Mentor a Day<BR>
Living Well Is the Best Revenge<BR>
Warpaint<BR>
Moving On

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