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- “Used copy with some highlighting. Wear to the exterior. Top corner of the text is bumped.”
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- Book Title
- Leading Schools During Crisis: What School Administrators Must Kn
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
ISBN-10
1607093448
ISBN-13
9781607093442
eBay Product ID (ePID)
78019138
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Leading Schools During Crisis : What School Administrators Must Know
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Leadership, Administration / General, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Counseling / Crisis Management
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-029552
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Leaders in any field risk being overwhelmed by the priorities of the moment, to the neglect of enduring issues of importance. This important collection of case studies illustrates how education leaders have responded to this challenge when faced with crises of various kinds. The authors are to be especially commended for drawing key lessons from their experiences in what, I am sure, will become an essential resource for future leaders., This book will be a valuable addition to administrative preparation and continuing education. I can think of no other source that provides this type of information and analysis for school leaders., Schools are in for hard times. How will school leaders manage these crises? I predict that school leaders who study this volume will be more successful than those who don't., No school district or administrator can be fully prepared to deal with a true crisis, and that crisis may be a career builder or a career terminator. That fact alone is enough reason for a school administrator to study this book and keep it on the shelf for future reference., " Leading Schools During Crisis is a great and timely book. As principals, our decisions are critical in determining how well our schools will come through a crisis. This book presents an array of leadership skills that are not all wrapped up in single theories, and it puts identified theories to work through authentic school crisis case studies. Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal." --Molly Howard, principal, Jefferson County High School, Georgia, and 2008 Metlife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year "Principals, teachers, parents and children may face terrible circumstances that throw their school and community into a crisis. Today, we can no longer anticipate the precise nature of these school emergencies, making preparation very difficult. This book does an excellent job of providing theory along with twelve case studies to assist school leaders prepare for and survive school crises." --Anna Switzer, principal of P.S. 234 on September 11, 2001 "A remarkably wise and useful book-a major contribution to the art and practice of leading schools in tough times." --Joseph F. Murphy, associate dean, Peabody College and Frank W. Mayborn Professor of Education, Vanderbilt University "This book will be a valuable addition to administrative preparation and continuing education. I can think of no other source that provides this type of information and analysis for school leaders." --Gene Hollenberg, director of high schools, South Bend Community Schools "Leaders in any field risk being overwhelmed by the priorities of the moment, to the neglect of enduring issues of importance. This important collection of case studies illustrates how education leaders have responded to this challenge when faced with crises of various kinds. The authors are to be especially commended for drawing key lessons from their experiences in what, I am sure, will become an essential resource for future leaders." --Tony Gallagher, professor and head of School of Education at Queen's University Belfast "A great book that can guide school leaders on difficult issues whether planned or unexpected." --Gary Nixon, executive director, Tennessee State Board of Education "Schools are in for hard times. How will school leaders manage these crises? I predict that school leaders who study this volume will be more successful than those who don't." -- Andrew Porter " Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal." --Molly Howard, principal, Jefferson County (GA) High School; 2008 Metlife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year "No school district or administrator can be fully prepared to deal with a true crisis, and that crisis may be a career builder or a career terminator. That fact alone is enough reason for a school administrator to study this book and keep it on the shelf for future reference." -- School Administrator, A remarkably wise and useful book--a major contribution to the art and practice of leading schools in tough times., Leading Schools During Crisis is a great and timely book. As principals, our decisions are critical in determining how well our schools will come through a crisis. This book presents an array of leadership skills that are not all wrapped up in single theories, and it puts identified theories to work through authentic school crisis case studies. Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal., Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal., Schools are in for hard times. How will school leaders manage these crises? I predict that school leaders who study this volume will be more successful than those who don "t., A remarkably wise and useful book "a major contribution to the art and practice of leading schools in tough times., Principals, teachers, parents and children may face terrible circumstances that throw their school and community into a crisis. Today, we can no longer anticipate the precise nature of these school emergencies, making preparation very difficult. This book does an excellent job of providing theory along with twelve case studies to assist school leaders prepare for and survive school crises.
Dewey Decimal
371.2/07
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Understanding Leadership During Crisis Part 3 External-Unpredictable Chapter 4 "The Birds Were on Fire" Chapter 5 "It was an area that was highly devastated-it . . . received 8 or 9 feet of water." Chapter 6 "A student [came] down and said there's a . . . guy in the . . . English classroom with a gun." Part 7 Internal-Unpredictable Chapter 8 "I thought, 'Oh, God. This is bad.' Then I found out it was much, much worse." Chapter 9 "[H]e kept returning to, 'She cost me a cow!'" Part 10 Internal-Predictable Chapter 11 "I think that we finally have the people that we need to get the job done." Part 12 External-Predictable Chapter 13 "[V]ery typical teaching within a large district - dysfunctional and comfortable." Chapter 14 "There weren't enough affluent white kids to spread out." Chapter 15 "If you want to do good, but you don't want to fight for it, then go raise puppies." Chapter 16 "You're not going to need that money this year, right?" Chapter 17 "You begin to make progress after three years, and, all of a sudden, that is taken away from you." Chapter 18 "It was like a steamroller. We sort of saw things coming and we couldn't prevent . . . it." Chapter 19 Six Principles for Leading Schools during Crisis
Synopsis
School leadership is synonymous with challenge. However, some school leaders face true crises - situations threatening the continuing existence of their school. Leading Schools During Crisis analyzes leadership and behaviors of principals in these extraordinary circumstances. A simultaneously scholarly and practice-oriented book, Leading Schools During Crisis proposes the first school-specific model of defining and analyzing crises. Through authentic case studies, Leading Schools During Crisis offers a detailed theoretical and practical analysis of each crisis and the lessons from it for all school leaders. Highlights of the twelve case studies include: P.S. 234, Manhattan. At nine a.m. on September 11, 2001, the thirty-seven teachers and 650 elementary students of P.S. 234 were twelve hundred feet from Ground Zero. Principal Anna Switzer states, "[r]ight when the second plane crashed-that's when we knew that it wasn't an accident." George Washington Carver H.S., New Orleans, Louisiana. Principal Vanessa Eugene believed Katrina would be another chapter in New Orleans' long history of near-miss hurricanes. Carver's campus was soon under ten feet of water. Sobrante Park E.S., Oakland, California. Like many schools, Sobrante Park only slowly realized the paradigm shift associated with the No Child Left Behind Act-until the fifth year of failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress. "What do you do when all the data is bad?" asked Principal Marco Franco. Platte Canyon H.S, Bailey, Colorado. Principal Brian Krause was approached by a frantic student who reported: "'[T]here's a guy in the English classroom with a gun' . . . . I remember thinking, okay, he said guy. He didn't say student or kid or Johnny. " Other case studies include the challenges inherent in starting charter schools, discovery of systemic and deliberate grade fraud, rezoning of 95 percent of a elementary school's student population, and leading a school populated by changing-and often contentious-re, School leadership is synonymous with challenge. However, some school leaders face true crises - situations threatening the continuing existence of their school. Leading Schools During Crisis analyzes leadership and behaviors of principals in these extraordinary circumstances. A simultaneously scholarly and practice-oriented book, Leading Schools During Crisis proposes the first school-specific model of defining and analyzing crises. Through authentic case studies, Leading Schools During Crisis offers a detailed theoretical and practical analysis of each crisis and the lessons from it for all school leaders. Highlights of the twelve case studies include: P.S. 234, Manhattan. At nine a.m. on September 11, 2001, the thirty-seven teachers and 650 elementary students of P.S. 234 were twelve hundred feet from Ground Zero. Principal Anna Switzer states, '[r]ight when the second plane crashed_that's when we knew that it wasn't an accident.' George Washington Carver H.S., New Orleans, Louisiana. Principal Vanessa Eugene believed Katrina would be another chapter in New Orleans' long history of near-miss hurricanes. Carver's campus was soon under ten feet of water. Sobrante Park E.S., Oakland, California. Like many schools, Sobrante Park only slowly realized the paradigm shift associated with the No Child Left Behind Act_until the fifth year of failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress. 'What do you do when all the data is bad?' asked Principal Marco Franco. Platte Canyon H.S, Bailey, Colorado. Principal Brian Krause was approached by a frantic student who reported: ''[T]here's a guy in the English classroom with a gun' . . . . I remember thinking, okay, he said guy. He didn't say student or kid or Johnny.' Other case studies include the challenges inherent in starting charter schools, discovery of systemic and deliberate grade fraud, rezoning of 95 percent of a elementary school's student population, and leading a school populated by changing_and often contentious_refugee groups., This book examines crises facing schools that are covered in the press as well as those that do not receive as much attention but are just as challenging to school leaders.
LC Classification Number
LB2866.5.L43 2009
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