Remembering What's Important Priorities of School Leadership

by Bonnici, Charles A.

• ISBN13: 9781610480840
• ISBN10: 1610480848
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-09
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

In Remembering What's Important Priorities of School Leadership, Charles A. Bonnici addresses several issues facing school leaders through strategies supported by real-life examples and anecdotes.

Author Biography

Charles A. Bonnici has been an educator for forty years, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the New York City public school system. For the past ten years, he has developed and taught graduate leadership courses for students seeking their state certification.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Surviving	p. 1
Improving Instruction: Guidelines for the Observation Process	p. 15
Improving Instruction: Alternative Observations and Other Practices	p. 33
Hiring New Staff	p. 41
Training and Retaining New Teachers: The Critical First Week	p. 57
Training and Retaining New Teachers: The Fall Semester	p. 69
Training and Retaining New Teachers: The Spring Semester	p. 91
Creating a Positive School Ambience: Respect, Instruction, Welcome	p. 107
Creating a Positive School Ambience: Support Services, Parental Involvement, Staff Development, and Punitive Measures	p. 119
Establishing Formal and Informal Systems for Creating a Positive School Ambience	p. 113
Working with the Custodian and Physical Plant	p. 147
Dealing with the Larger Context: The School District, Media, Advisory Boards, and Celebrities	p. 159
Dealing with the Larger Context: Politics, Parents, and Panaceas	p. 177
Passing the Baton	p. 187
Acknowledgments	p. 197
About the Author	p. 199
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