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Overview
Gerry Brooks is an elementary school principal turned YouTube celebrity who entertains K-12 teachers, administrators, and parents across the country. He tells jokes with the kind of mocking humor that gets a laugh, yet can be safely shared in school. After all, even great schools have bad days when lesson plans fall through, disgruntled parents complain, kids throw temper tantrums because they have to use the same spoon for their applesauce and mashed potatoes, and of course, dealing with...The Horror! The Horror!...dreaded assessments. Ranging from practical topics like social media use in the classroom and parent-teacher conferences to more lighthearted sections such as "Pickup and Dropoff: An Exercise in Humanity" and "School Supplies: Yes, We Really Need All That Stuff," Go See the Principal offers comic relief, inspiration, and advice to those who need it the most.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780738285061 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Books |
Publication date: | 04/30/2019 |
Pages: | 208 |
Sales rank: | 89,834 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d) |
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Table of Contents
Introduction: A Note from the Principals Desk xi
Part 1 Before the Bell Rings: Seeing Up Teachers, Parents, and Administrators for a Great Year
1 "But I Done Want to Go Back to School!" Principal Tips for Motivating and Bonding Your Team 3
2 Classroom Placement: The Methods to Our Madness 6
3 School Supplies: Yes, We Really Need All That Stuff 10
4 Age-Appropriate Behavior: Finding Your Perfect Grade 13
5 Busing: How Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Can Keep Those Wheels Going 'Round 17
Part 2 Class Is in Session: How Administrators and Parents Con Let Teachers Teach
6 First Day of School: Lights, Cameras (So Many Cameras), Action! 25
7 Curriculum: Putting the "Can" in "Canned" 30
8 Assessments: A Necessary Evil, or So I Am Told 34
9 School Rankings: Look Beyond the Grade 41
Part 3 Meals, Snacks, and Other "Derlicious" Things
10 Lunchtime: Don't Bring Me No Lunchable to Open, Just Don't 47
11 Allergies: Don't Let a Kid Go to the Hospital Because You Couldn't Come Up with a Peanut-Free Meal for Your Child 57
Part 4 Specials: Other Ways Kids Learn
12 Social Workers: Why Children and Parents Need Them More Than Ever 63
13 Social-Emotional Learning: Positive Culture Starts with the Grown-ups 69
14 Reading Intervention: Catching Kids Early to Set Them Up for Later Success 76
15 Technology and Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword 80
16 Gifted and Talented Programs: Be Careful What You Wish For, Parents 86
17 Body Growth and Development and School: When Private Parts Become Public 89
Part 5 The Principal's Office: What Makes It Run and What Drives Us Crazy
18 The Principal Is Your Pal: Or Should Be, Anyway 95
19 School Office: The Brains of the Operation 99
20 The School Nurse: Administrating Band-Aids and Eyerolls 103
21 Professional Development: Teaching Teachers for as Long as Their Attention Spans Will Allow 109
Part 6 Notes Home: Strengthening the Parent/Teacher Connection
22 A Two-Way Street: How Parents and Teachers Can Better Communicate on an Ongoing Basis 117
23 Parent-Teacher Conferences: Some Basic Rules 123
24 Report Cards: Only Part of the Bigger Picture 126
Part 7 Extracurriculars: Fun at School
25 Sports: They're Great (but Not That Great) 131
26 Holiday Parties: It's the Most Exhausting Time of the Year 134
27 Gifts: Never Necessary, Always Appreciated 137
28 Goodie Table Day: Christmas for the Principal 142
Part 8 Code of Conduct-for Grownups
29 When Teachers Are Off the Clock; Somebody's Always Watching 147
30 Cliques, Drama, and Temper Tantrums: Parent-Teacher Associations 151
31 Pickup and Drop-off: An Exercise in Humanity 154
32 Summer Break: For Some People, Anyway 158
Part 9 Extra Credit: Lessons for Life and School
33 Dismissal: Final Thoughts from the Principal 163
Glossary 165
Answer Key: Teachers Teaching Teachers 167