What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership / Edition 1

by Jeffrey G. Glanz

Overview

Filled with best practice examples, resources, reflections, self-assessments, and implementation ideas, this guide shows school leaders how to improve their school management skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412915915
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	11/28/2005
Series:	What Every Principal Should Know About Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	1,081,831
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Glanz currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for University-School Partnership, Director of the Masters Program and the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. Prior to coming to YU, Dr. Glanz served as Dean of Graduate Programs and Chair of the Department of Education at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He also coordinated the educational leadership program that led to New York State certification as a principal and assistant principal. Prior to arriving at Wagner, he served as executive assistant to the president of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Glanz held faculty status as a tenured professor in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership at Kean University’s College of Education. He was named Graduate Teacher of the Year in 1999 by the Student Graduate Association and was also that year’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Scholarship. He served as a teacher and assistant principal in the New York City public schools. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars internationally. Dr. Glanz has authored, coauthored, and co-edited 20 books and has many peer-reviewed article publications.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Questionnaire: Before We Get Started...
1. Introduction
2. Best Practices in Getting Organized
3. Best Practices in Managing Facilities
4. Best Practice in School Finance and Handling the Budget
5. Best Practices in Human Resources Management
6. Best Practices in Communicating Effectively
7. Best Practices in Personal Management
Conclusion: Making Operational Leadership a Reality
Resource A: Realities of Operational Leadership: In-Basket Simulations
Resource B: Assessing Your Role in Operational Leadership
Resource C: An Annotated Bibliography of Best Resources
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"An in-depth look at the best practices for managing facilities, school finances, human resources, and communication makes this title a must-read for new and veteran administrators."--Curriculum Connections, Fall 2006

From the Publisher

"An in-depth look at the best practices for managing facilities, school finances, human resources, and communication makes this title a must-read for new and veteran administrators."

Curriculum Connections