| The Frazzled Principal's Wellness Plan: Reclaiming Time, Managing Stress, and Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Contributor(s): Queen, J. Allen (Author), Queen, Patsy S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761988858 ISBN-13: 9780761988854 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: "Gives all principals the tools to be as productive as your talents will allow you to be. . . You should be able to maintain a healthier lifestyle, stay out of your doctor??'s office, and be your most effective self." Donald Schumacher, M.D. Center for Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, Charlotte, NC "I recommend The Frazzled Principal??'s Wellness Plan to any principal, school leader, or district leader who wants to improve performance by learning to balance priorities, manage time and stress, gain vital skills, and create a healthy lifestyle." Jim R. Watson, Superintendent Lincoln County Public Schools, NC Manage your stress and priorities so you can be the productive, creative principal you were meant to be! This wellness guide for today??'s busy principals, school leaders, supervisors, and administrators has been custom crafted by the authors of The Frazzled Teacher??'s Wellness Plan to address the stresses of managing workplace environments, juggling time and competing priorities, learning to delegate, balancing personal and professional agendas, and creating win-win situations. Special features of this stress reducer and life enhancer include: Checklists for identifying and managing personal and professional stressors Illustrated guides to desktop yoga and other physical activities Strategies for immediate and long-term stress reduction Case examples, literature reviews, references, cartoons, sidebars, and more The Frazzled Principal??'s Wellness Plan offers you essential stress management research, tools, techniques, skills, and tips to help you understand your stress responses, predict your most vulnerable moments, and reclaim your time. Restructure your personal andprofessional priorities for a healthier lifestyle! |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 371.201 |
| LCCN: 2004015948 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.53 lbs) 144 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Restructure your personal and professional priorities by tackling the stresses of managing workplace environments, juggling competing priorities, and balancing personal and professional agendas. |
Contributor Bio(s): Queen, J. Allen: - J. Allen Queen is professor and former chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A former classroom teacher, principal, college administrator, and university professor, he works with teachers and principals in the areas of managing priorities, time management, and stress reduction. Queen has written over 30 books and 70 articles, including The Frazzled Teacher's Wellness Plan (Corwin Press 2004), The Block Scheduling Handbook (Corwin Press 2002), and books on karate and fitness for young readers. He has appeared on radio and television programs, including ABC's World News Now, and has been a consultant to over 160 schools and districts in 36 states and 3 foreign countries in the areas of classroom discipline, school safety, block scheduling, and time management.Queen, Patsy S.: - Patsy S. Queen earned a BS in Education (Home Economics) and a BS in Nursing from Western Carolina University, and a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She has experience as a registered nurse in North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas. In addition to holding national certification in her specialty area, she is recognized by the North Carolina Board of Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has served as an item writer for the National Counsel of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for registered nurses, and for the National Credentialing Center's nursing specialty certification exams. Patsy has taught nursing and nutrition courses for the past 25 years and is presently an instructor at Gaston Community College in Dallas, North Carolina. |