A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders: With Insights and Tips From Award-Winning Principals

by Olaf Jorgenson

Overview

This concise guide offers monthly themes for reflection and professional development, advice from award-winning principals, space for planning and goal setting, and suggestions for increasing parent involvement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412958080
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/25/2008
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Olaf Jorgenson currently serves as headmaster of Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, an independent boarding and day school with 600 students in grades K-12. He has served as a teacher and school leader in a variety of public and independent schools in the United States and abroad. His publications and conference presentations promote leadership strategies and instructional approaches to benefit practitioners. Jorgenson enjoys consulting and collaborating on projects with other educators who seek to improve teaching and learning.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
August: Aspirations
September: Beginnings
October: Community Building
November: Taking Stock
December: Gaining Perspective
January: Launching Anew
February: Maintaining Momentum
March: Looking Both Ways
April: Carrying the Flag
May: Finishing Strong
June: Celebrating, Commemorating, and Looking Forward
July: Reflecting, Affirming, and Rejuvenating
Resources

Editorial Reviews

"Jorgenson has designed an amazingly easy-to-use tool that captures the complexity of the principalship in a precise, yet personal manner. This is a user-friendly tool that significantly impacts day-to-day practice. "

Christopher Peal

"Many principals are looking for ways to improve organization, planning, reflection, and growth. This planner will provide a tool to address these needs. "

Scott Hollinger

"Being a school principal can put you constantly on the defensive, reacting to the barrage of challenges each day brings. This book provides a simple, workable tool to reclaim the initiative in running a school—and your life. It helps leaders maintain the inner strength and perspective needed to face challenges successfully. "

Dale Cox

"This book would be an ideal gift for superintendents to give to their principals. It can be used for administrator mentoring, especially for interactive collaboration between administrators and their colleagues. It supports the critical survival habit of today's administrators: reflection. "

Rick Miller

"The key word in the title is 'reflective,' and the short, to-the-point elements present on the each page will cause principals to do exactly that—reflect! This is an outstanding resource! I believe that this book will make a significant contribution to the professional lives of the administrators who use it. "

Robert A. Frick

"Many of us get caught up in the day-to-day grind of the job and forget to make time to reflect on the great and not-so-great things that happened during the day, week, or month. This planner puts those reflective thoughts front and center. "

Michelle Kocar