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 | | School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies, and Simulations by Petra E. Snowden, Richard A. Gorton ISBN-10: 9780697241436 ISBN-10: 0-697-24143-2 ISBN-13: 9780697241436 ISBN-13: 978-0-697-24143-6 Paperback 1997-07-08 McGraw-Hill Companies Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description The text is designed to help prospective and experienced principals, administrators and supervisors increase their knowledge and skills through concepts, case-studies, and simulations. Two parts makeup this text. Part I presents important theoretical concepts and research findings that if adequately understood and appropriately applied can improve educators' problem solving and leadership effectiveness. Problems and issues illustrated in case studies and simulations are presented in Part II. Nevertheless, it is the problem dimension of human behavior in school administration that should be studies, and it is here that preparation and in-service training programs need to be directed if prospective and experienced administrators and supervisors are to be equipped with the skills needed for the future as well as for the present. The fifth edition has a thoroughly updated research base, incorporates new topics for the ‘90's and beyond, and uses less conservative, traditional language. New current, relevant, diverse, pragmatic cases have been added; previously published cases have been revised. Seven of the 65 cases are new: #16, Crime; #27, Problems with Communication and Media; #30, School Community Relations; #49-50, Race and Drug Issues; and #65, Students with Special Needs. Empowerment theories and approaches have been added to Part I. Women in leadership roles has been added to chapter 2 and in case studies throughout. | ||
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very interesting was a book i had to buy for a class and was pretty expensive. with that said--its defintely one i will always keep and reference later. i wish my principal had a copy. | ||
School Leadership 101 I am using this book for a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. The writing is very straight forward and easy to understand. It talks about several models of leadership and how those concepts apply to Educational Administration. Each week, my class is reviewing the case studies in the book- which is interesting. They give the vignette, and ask the reader how they would solve the conflict of issue, as a leader. | ||
Finally, the case method applied to education This is easily one of the most thought-provoking books on education that I've had the pleasure of reading. The first half is a general exploration of leadership in the school setting, but the second half is where the book truly shines--60 different case study activities that present real-world situations that appear in the course of the school day and challenge you to solve them. I learned a lot about my leadership style and what I needed to know to become a better leader by reading through them; I think it'd be an invaluable resource for anyone in the principalship. Highest recommendations! | ||