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Principal Mentoring: A Safe, Simple, and Supportive Approach
by Carl J. WeingartnerDevelop a sustainable principal mentoring program that produces effective school leaders, high retention rates, and supportive mentoring relationships—without a lot of extra costs, paperwork, or time!
Principal Methods Analyst: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Methods Analyst Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Personnel Analyst: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Personnel Analyst Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: public personnel administration; classification and compensation; recruitment, selection and placement; preparing written material; supervision; and other related areas.
Principal Personnel Examiner: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Personnel Examiner Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Public Personnel Administration; Classification and compensation; Recruitment, selection, and placement; Preparing written material; Supervision; and more.
Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in the Digital Age (Corwin Connected Educators Series)
by Tony Sinanis Joseph M. SanfelippoBuild transformational leadership using social media! Close the gap of knowledge and experience between educators and learn how you really can find the time to connect with other leaders using social media. This highly instructive and conversational guide makes it easy. Filled with real-world experiences from leaders all over the country, you’ll build balanced and effective leadership skills, grow a network of support, and model your vision for a thriving community of learners. Includes a handy start-up guide to help busy principals: Connect virtually with K-12 leaders Model continuous learning Find solutions using Twitter, Google Hangouts, and more The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "With this book, Sinanis and Sanfelippo have written a well-researched, yet accessible guide to the how and why school administrators should embrace social media. This book will help school administrators who are still debating whether or not to be online jump into the waters." —Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA
Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in the Digital Age (Corwin Connected Educators Series)
by Tony Sinanis Joseph M. SanfelippoBuild transformational leadership using social media! Close the gap of knowledge and experience between educators and learn how you really can find the time to connect with other leaders using social media. This highly instructive and conversational guide makes it easy. Filled with real-world experiences from leaders all over the country, you’ll build balanced and effective leadership skills, grow a network of support, and model your vision for a thriving community of learners. Includes a handy start-up guide to help busy principals: Connect virtually with K-12 leaders Model continuous learning Find solutions using Twitter, Google Hangouts, and more The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. "With this book, Sinanis and Sanfelippo have written a well-researched, yet accessible guide to the how and why school administrators should embrace social media. This book will help school administrators who are still debating whether or not to be online jump into the waters." —Chris Lehmann, Founding Principal Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA
Principal Program Research Analyst: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Program Research Analyst Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Administrative analysis; Preparation of written material; Budgeting; Understanding and interpreting tabular material; Program analysis and evaluation; and more.
Principal Program Specialist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Program Specialist (Correction) Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Program Specialist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Program Specialist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: program planning and evaluation; research methods and techniques; administration; preparing written material; and other related areas.
Principal Public Health Nutritionist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Public Health Nutritionist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Purchase Inspector: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Purchase Inspector Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Quantitative Analyst: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series #C-1715)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Quantitative Analyst Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: statistics; operations research; quantitative problem-solving techniques; the computer as a research tool; supervision; and more.
Principal Special Investigator: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Special Investigator Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Staff Development Specialist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Staff Development Specialist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Development. Conduct, and evaluation of training programs; Management of staff development and training programs; Preparing written material; Supervision; and more.
Principal Stationary Engineer: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Stationary Engineer Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: operation, maintenance and repair of steam generating and distribution systems, high-voltage electrical equipment, prime movers, and related mechanical and electrical power plant equipment; heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, including related electrical and machine shop trades; energy management, conservation, and safety practices; supervision; and more.
Principal Statistician: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Statisitican Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Storekeeper: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Storekeeper Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: storekeeping methods and procedures; directing the workforce; safety procedures and storehouse security; processing documents and keeping records; solving job-related quantitative problems; and more.
Principal Stores Clerk: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Stores Clerk Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Tax Compliance Agent: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Tax Compliance Agent Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal Typist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Typist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: office practices; keyboarding practices; office record keeping; spelling; English grammar and usage, punctuation; and more.
Principal Voice: Listen, Learn, Lead (Corwin Impact Leadership Series)
by Russell J. QuagliaDevelop Your Most Powerful Tool For Influencing And Leading Change Good principals know that empowering student voices is essential. But what about their own voice? If principal voice is not articulate, trustworthy and strong, how can the school achieve progress? Student voice authority Russell Quaglia brings his nuanced understanding of communication, listening, and leadership to this definitive guide to principal voice. Content includes: How to apply the Listen-Learn-Lead model for student voice to principal voice. Contrasting examples of good and bad ways to address students, teachers, parents and community. Prompts for reflection that enable principals to apply the book’s teachings to their unique situation. This series has been developed to bring the best thinking from the leading education change experts in the field. Experts have been asked to reflect upon their collected experience and wisdom to highlight the very best advice they would offer today’ school leaders. This vibrant addition to Corwin’s Impact Leadership series belongs on every forward-thinking educator’s bookshelf alongside other series titles written by well-known authors: Michael Fullan Avis Glaze Andy Hargreaves Viviane Robinson Pasi Sahlberg Yong Zhao "Listen, learn and lead sounds simple, but Quaglia’s wisdom is rich and his authentic voice guides principals through the model. This book should be used as the Voice Model for any principal who wishes to influence their states’ plans for Every Student Succeeds Act. A must read for every principal!" —Joan E. Auchter, Director of Professional Development National Association of Secondary School Principals ?"With a perfect blend of wit and wisdom, Russ Quaglia expands upon his compelling research related to student and teacher voice to reveal the value and importance of principal voice in leading and supporting growth schoolwide. Alternately encouraging and challenging, Quaglia beseeches principals to listen carefully to student and teacher voice in finding and leveraging their own voice to influence policy and practice. Principal Voice is a must read for principals and anyone who is involved with educating our nation’s children–it provides a blueprint for utilizing ′voice′ in leading through collaboration to achieve better results for students." —Gail Connelly, Executive Director National Association of Elementary School Principals ?"Dr. Quaglia calls upon principals to prioritize listening as the core strategy toward building authentic engagement among students, staff, parents, and community members, thereby transforming schools into vibrant communities where all voices are heard, valued and empowered. Dr. Quaglia′s personal and inspiring words are an uplifting and timely message for all principals: let every voice—including the principal′s—be in the lead!" —Sandra A. Trach, Principal Estabrook Elementary School, Lexington, MA ?"Russell Quaglia has hit it out of the ballpark with his excellent and inspiring read, Principal Voice: Listen, Learn, Lead. This short but essential book is a must-read for every practicing and/or prospective school leader. The author provides real and relevant advice -- reminding readers to listen to improve the message and thus lead by creating a caring, collaborative, and enthusiastic learning community. Read this book so your voice can be effectively and readily heard as a means of becoming an instrument of critical change!" —Dr. Richard Sorenson, Professor Emeritus The University of Texas at
Principal Voice: Listen, Learn, Lead (Corwin Impact Leadership Series)
by Russell J. QuagliaDevelop Your Most Powerful Tool For Influencing And Leading Change Good principals know that empowering student voices is essential. But what about their own voice? If principal voice is not articulate, trustworthy and strong, how can the school achieve progress? Student voice authority Russell Quaglia brings his nuanced understanding of communication, listening, and leadership to this definitive guide to principal voice. Content includes: How to apply the Listen-Learn-Lead model for student voice to principal voice. Contrasting examples of good and bad ways to address students, teachers, parents and community. Prompts for reflection that enable principals to apply the book’s teachings to their unique situation. This series has been developed to bring the best thinking from the leading education change experts in the field. Experts have been asked to reflect upon their collected experience and wisdom to highlight the very best advice they would offer today’ school leaders. This vibrant addition to Corwin’s Impact Leadership series belongs on every forward-thinking educator’s bookshelf alongside other series titles written by well-known authors: Michael Fullan Avis Glaze Andy Hargreaves Viviane Robinson Pasi Sahlberg Yong Zhao "Listen, learn and lead sounds simple, but Quaglia’s wisdom is rich and his authentic voice guides principals through the model. This book should be used as the Voice Model for any principal who wishes to influence their states’ plans for Every Student Succeeds Act. A must read for every principal!" —Joan E. Auchter, Director of Professional Development National Association of Secondary School Principals ?"With a perfect blend of wit and wisdom, Russ Quaglia expands upon his compelling research related to student and teacher voice to reveal the value and importance of principal voice in leading and supporting growth schoolwide. Alternately encouraging and challenging, Quaglia beseeches principals to listen carefully to student and teacher voice in finding and leveraging their own voice to influence policy and practice. Principal Voice is a must read for principals and anyone who is involved with educating our nation’s children–it provides a blueprint for utilizing ′voice′ in leading through collaboration to achieve better results for students." —Gail Connelly, Executive Director National Association of Elementary School Principals ?"Dr. Quaglia calls upon principals to prioritize listening as the core strategy toward building authentic engagement among students, staff, parents, and community members, thereby transforming schools into vibrant communities where all voices are heard, valued and empowered. Dr. Quaglia′s personal and inspiring words are an uplifting and timely message for all principals: let every voice—including the principal′s—be in the lead!" —Sandra A. Trach, Principal Estabrook Elementary School, Lexington, MA ?"Russell Quaglia has hit it out of the ballpark with his excellent and inspiring read, Principal Voice: Listen, Learn, Lead. This short but essential book is a must-read for every practicing and/or prospective school leader. The author provides real and relevant advice -- reminding readers to listen to improve the message and thus lead by creating a caring, collaborative, and enthusiastic learning community. Read this book so your voice can be effectively and readily heard as a means of becoming an instrument of critical change!" —Dr. Richard Sorenson, Professor Emeritus The University of Texas at
Principal Zoning Inspector: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Principal Zoning Inspector Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Principal as Student Advocate, The: A Guide for Doing What's Best for All Students
by Scott, M Norton Larry Kelly Anna R. BattleHelp all students reach their full potential. Make the right decisions!This unique book offers practical tools and strategies to help you become a strong advocate for every student in your school. With real world examples and situations, this book will help you: • Acquire skills to change your students’ lives for the better -- and also reach district goals.• Learn how to advocate for students even if it conflicts with district policy.• Discover how to transform your staff so they will also serve as student advocates.• Strengthen connections with parents to engage them with their child’s education. Also included is how to be an advocate for special needs students.The book opens with a private self-assessment to help you discover where you are on the continuum of student advocacy. It then leads you through the steps to develop the traits of a skilled advocate for students. There are application exercises and numerous examples of what works.Supported by research references in every chapter, the book details a rich variety of interventions you and your staff can use on a daily basis. It focuses on curricular as well as co-curricular programs including subject-matter offerings, the fine arts, athletics, technical programs, clubs, recreational activities, and other programs.As the principal, it is your advocacy that will make a powerful, lifelong difference for all the students in your school.Also available – PowerPoint slides for in-service professional development or for principals who wish to discuss this topic with their staff.
Principal in Balance: Leading at Work and Living a Life
by Jessica M. CabeenA must-have guide to succeeding at school leadership without sacrificing personal balance Reports of burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue are on the rise. These issues push many out of the profession, leading to high turnover and sub-optimal student outcomes. How can school leaders combat these problems? Leaders can manager their own wellness and priorities. Healthy leaders who learn balance can create motivation, confidence, quality collaboration, and enthusiasm among staff and other stakeholders. Principal in Balance offers principals strategies and tools to take more ownership of their lives at work and home, so everyone in the K–12 educational community can thrive. Nationally Distinguished Principal and four-time author Jessica Cabeen shows you how to navigate leading at work and having a fulfilling life. Throughout the book, you gain actionable points to help you set achievable goals, find time in the day to accomplish them, and have time to enjoy rest at home. You’ll learn to better meet the needs of your administration, staff, parents, and students using intentional and creative actions without sacrificing yourself. Learn to balance work and life to create higher productivity Gain proven tips for successful goal setting, staff retention, and student learning Discover lead-to-win strategies that can help you improve your leadership in all areas Make intentional space in your daily life for self-care and permission to restPrincipal in Balance offers a practical, timely approach by a school leader for school leaders to cultivate work/life balance. This book is an essential companion for K–12 school leaders and administrators, aspiring school leaders, and teacher trainers.