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Book SynopsisCampus creation was the means to providing the children of NYC with the opportunity to engage in the learning process in a personalize environment of their choice that was safe and orderly regardless of where they lived. However, campus settings are complex environments with multiple principals responsible for one building; each leader with his or her unique personality, experience, and educational commitment. This book delves into the concept of collaborative leadership in campus principals charged with the task of transitioning two large underperforming and violent schools to campuses of small schools while learning to collaboratively manage a campus. Campus management, a new form of school leadership and administration, required consensus building among diverse and at time, competing forces. Multiple principals were now collectively responsible for agreeing on how to best serve the greater campus community while considering the unique needs of their small schools. Their greate
Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: There Are No Quick Fixes Impact School Initiative Controlling Student Behavior New Beginnings and the Twlight Program Small Schools in NYC School Closures Logistics and Impact of School Closings Campus Schools Conclusion Chapter 2: The Campus Schools The Cuomo Campus Academy for MST Studies College Preparatory High School The Marin Campus Dual Language High School The High School for Performing Arts The High School for International Studies School for Professional Careers Conclusion Chapter 3: Collaborative Leadership: The Inner Workings of the Principals’ Council Principals’ Council Legitimacy Governance Autonomy or Collective Collaborative Leadership Assigned School Space Budget Woes Conclusion Chapter 4: Under New Management: Campus Logistics and Operation Shared Expenses and School Budget Shared Space and Student Behavior Shared Space and Instructional Programs Trouble with the Law Conclusion Chapter 5: Where’s the Boss? The Role of Central Administration Constant Flux Who’s in Charge Building Capacity The Superintendent Conclusion Conclusion: Creating a Better Plan References
