Preparing School Department Heads Using National Standards
L. David Weller, Jr., PhD, Professor of Educational Leadership, Univ. of Georgia; Sylvia J. Weller, EdD, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, Barrow County (GA)

 · Leadership development linked to national standards
 · Guide to best management practices for department heads


From the Introduction

“This book . . .  provides a complete staff development program to develop the necessary leadership skills and knowledge for those aspiring to the role of department head. The book can also be used by individual department heads . . .  to develop their own skills . . .

 The text, activities, and case studies provide an intensive course of study in leadership . . .  They are based on leadership skills and knowledge deemed essential by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA), the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).„

Contents (Condensed)

 · Understanding the Role of the Department Head  ·  Believing in Your Teachers  ·  Mastering the Art of Communication  ·  Synchronicity Through Conflict Management  ·  Staying the Course  ·  Getting It Right: Instructional Leadership  ·  Reducing Assessment to Its Lowest Common Denominator  ·  Leaving a Lasting Legacy  ·  Appendices: Leadership Organizations’ Standards, Working Portfolio
 · Index

1–885432–10–0, 2001 332 pp, 6x9, laminated hardcover, $28.95

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