| What Every Principal Should Know about Cultural Leadership Contributor(s): Glanz, Jeffrey G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412915872 ISBN-13: 9781412915878 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Set the tone for schoolwide success and watch student achievement soar! Heightened student achievement is cultivated in a safe, stimulating, and cooperative learning environment. This user-friendly guide provides principals ways to focus on creating a positive school climate and culture, realizing visionary leadership, embracing cultural diversity, and promoting school self-renewal. Both research based and rich with examples, this second volume of a seven-part series will instill confidence in new principals and renew the enthusiasm of veteran administrators. Its straightforward insights and proven best practices make it a one-stop resource for harnessing the power of school culture to boost morale and achievement while fostering a successful learning community schoolwide. This well-organized resource crystallizes key points for quick access and easy implementation through features such as: "Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis Case study and accompanying reflective questions "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter Self-assessment resource for determining effectiveness of cultural leadership Other titles in this leadership series: What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical and Spiritual Leadership |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Leadership - Education | Multicultural Education |
| Dewey: 371.201 |
| LCCN: 2005005355 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.05" W x 8.78" (0.49 lbs) 144 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Set the tone for success and harness the power of school culture to boost achievement with this user-friendly, one-stop resource. |
Contributor Bio(s): Glanz, Jeffrey G.: - Jeffrey Glanz currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for University-School Partnership, Director of the Masters Program and the Raine and Stanley Silverstein Chair in Professional Ethics and Values at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University. Prior to coming to YU, Dr. Glanz served as Dean of Graduate Programs and Chair of the Department of Education at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He also coordinated the educational leadership program that led to New York State certification as a principal and assistant principal. Prior to arriving at Wagner, he served as executive assistant to the president of Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Glanz held faculty status as a tenured professor in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership at Kean University's College of Education. He was named Graduate Teacher of the Year in 1999 by the Student Graduate Association and was also that year's recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Scholarship. He served as a teacher and assistant principal in the New York City public schools. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars internationally. Dr. Glanz has authored, coauthored, and co-edited 20 books and has many peer-reviewed article publications. |