Beschreibung:
The Warrior Principal: New Leadership for Urban Schools is a marriage between the Art of War and effective school leadership principles. It describes the mentality and actions school principals need in order to spearhead the process of successfully reforming a failing and/or struggling urban public school.
The Warrior Principal: New Leadership for Urban Schools is a marriage between the Art of War and effective school leadership principles. It describes the mentality and actions school principals need in order to spearhead the process of successfully reforming a failing and/or struggling urban public school. This book also instructs principals on how to deal with resistance caused by change, district- and building-level politics, and ineffective staff members. It also provides a framework for improving staff morale, boosting student achievement, delegating authority, and creating a positive school culture.
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Urban School Warfare
Chapter 2: Waging War
Chapter 3: Attach By Stratagem
Chapter 4: Terrain
Chapter 5: Maneuvering
Chapter 6: Rallying The Troops
Chapter 7: Weapons of Warfare
Chapter 8: The Use of Spies
Chapter 9: Tactical Dispositions: A Framework for Conquering Standardized Tests
Chapter 10: Fluidity
Conclusion
Afterword: Essential Elements of Effective School Reform
Reference Section