School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies, and Simulations - Brossura

Gorton, Richard; Alston, Judy; Snowden, Petra

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0073010308 ISBN 13: 9780073010304

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Riassunto

This text helps prospective and experienced principals, administrators, and supervisors increase their knowledge and skills through concepts, case-studies, and simulations. Part I presents important theoretical concepts and research findings that can improve educators’ problem-solving and leadership effectiveness. Part II consists of over 65 reality-based case studies, “In-Basket Exercises,” simulations, and role-plays to illustrate problems and issues. The case studies, simulations, and exercises stimulate class discussion and reflection on key issues facing today’s school administrator and offer guidelines for thoughtful problem-solving and resolution.

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L'autore:

Richard A. Gorton received his doctorate from Stanford University, majoring in school administration. His Bachelors Degree in Political Science and his Masters Degree in Counseling and Guidance were conferred by the University of Iowa. Dr. Gortons school experience includes teaching, counseling and guidance, and administration. He was Department Chairperson and Professor of Administrative Leadership and Supervision at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. He is currently a consultant with Gorton Associates in San Diego, California. A leader in state and national administrator orga-nizations, Dr. Gorton has collaborated on a national study of the effective principal. Because of his expertise and practical experience, he has frequently been called on as a consultant and workshop leader in the areas of teacher and administrator evaluation, in-service education, program evaluation, instructional supervision, student disciplinary problems, school-community relations, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Dr. Gorton has published two textbooks, two monographs, and over 100 articles, book reviews, and abstracts on a variety of topics related to educational administration and supervision, as well as education in general. Dr. Gortons other textbook for which he was senior author, School-Based Leadership. Challenges and Opportunities, is used in nu-merous university courses devoted to administrator preparation and by school districts for in-service education. He has also served as senior editor for The Ency-clopedia of School Administration and Supervision.

Contenuti:

PART I: MAJOR CONCEPTS IN ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: CONCEPTUAL TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Introduction

ISLLC Standard

Chapter 1: Leadership

Chapter 2: Decision Making

Chapter 3: Authority, Power, and Influence

Chapter 4: Communication

Chapter 5: Conflict Management

Chapter 6: Organizational Culture

Chapter 7: School Improvement

PART II: CASE STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS

Chapter 8: Introduction to Clinical Materials and Learning Experiences

Chapter 9: Beginning Challenges

1. Preparing for the Job Search

2. From Teacher to Administrator

3. The New Principal (In-Basket Activities)

4. The New Assistant Principal (In-Basket Activities)

5. Resentment over Appointment

6. Why Does a Woman Need to Act Like a Man?

7. Gimme That Old-Time Discipline

8. Is Being Busy Necessarily Productive?

Chapter 10: Student Problems

9. School Yard Dangers

10. The Underachiever

11. What Should Be the Role of the Student Newspaper?

12. A Complex Discipline Problem

13. The Drop-Out Problem (Simulation Exercise)

14. Students Can’t Take Pressure Any Longer

15. An Issue of Morals and Priorities

16. "Zero Tolerance" for Weapons in Schools

17. Student Drug Problem at Washington School

18. Do Extreme Times Call for Radical Action? (A Leaderless Group Activity)

19. A Different Kind of "Drug" Problem

Chapter 11: Administrator-Staff Relationships

20. Teacher Selection

21. Problems of a Beginning Teacher

22. Faculty Teamwork

23. Who Needs Lesson Plans?

24. Conflict Over Teacher Citizenship Rights

25. Faculty Dissatisfaction and Low Morale

26. Teacher Files a Grievance

27. Teacher Reacts Negatively to Personnel Evaluation

28. Faculty Slowdown

29. Do Women Have Power?

30. Collaboration Woes

Chapter 12: School-Community Relations

31. Curriculum Unit Upsets Parents

32. Communication and Constructed Reality

33. Parental Apathy

34. Wanted: A Plan for Improving Parental and Community Involvement

35. The School-Community Web

36. Developing Student Talent

37. A New Role for the Parents’ Organization

38. How Much Should Parents Be Told?

39. Administrator-Press Relations

40. Public Relations: What’s Really Important?

41. Censorship? Or Parents’ Rights?

42. Financial Crisis!

Chapter 13: Role and Organizational Problems

43. Principal’s Mid-Year Problems and Priorities (In-Basket Activities)

44. Principal’s End-of-the Year Problems and Priorities (In-Basket Activities)

45. Principal’s Dilemma

46. Principal’s Personal Conduct Results in Possible Suspension

47. Intra-Organizational Role Conflict

48. Supervisor-Principal Relationship

49. The Superintendent and the New School Board Members

50. Administrator Evaluation

Chapter 14: Social Justice Issues

51. Can Total School Integration Be Achieved?

52. Minority Parents Are Dissatisfied with Integration

53. We Want Neighborhood Schools, Too!

54. Metropolitan Integration

55. Parents Detect Racial Disparity

56. Teacher Difficulty in a Multicultural Climate

57. Matter of What?

58. Do (Should?) We Treat Them All Alike?

59. Ideas on IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act)

60. Student Formed Gay-Straight Alliance

61. Inclusion of Special Needs Students

Chapter 15: Problems of Change

62. Teacher Tries to Individualize Instruction

63. Effective Schools: How Do We Get There From Here? (A Group Activity)

64. Planning for Improvement

65. School-Based Management

66. Restructuring Staff Evaluation and Supervision

67. Changing the Role of the Building Principal

68. In-Service or Disservice Education? Part I

69. In-Service or Disservice Education? Part II

70. School Choice

71. School District Chips Away at Computer Education Problems

72. When NCLB Meets You at Your School Door

Index

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• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073010308
• ISBN 13: 9780073010304
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 438