{"product_id":"essentials-for-new-principals-9781475871906","title":"Essentials for New Principals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssentials for New Principals: Seven Steps to Becoming Successful  Key Expectations and Skills presents seven new principal steps revealing how first-year principals can develop into a successful school leaders. Moreover, essential leadership skills and key expectations are advanced to aid new principals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the seven steps are identified, clarified, exemplified, and amplified in what serves as a most informative, instructive, and compelling text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1The New Principal: The Administrative Role – Then and Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New Principal of Yesteryear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New Principal – Yesterday and Today: Has Anything Changed but the Date on the Calendar?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Principal Expectations, Skill Sets, and Attributes: A Tale of Then and Now\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Attributes: A Brief Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: How Are Our New School Leaders Doing, Liz?\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2Step #1 – Advance Critical New Principal Skills: Develop a Plan for Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a Plan of Action for Success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical Leader Skills Identified: What’s a New Principal to Do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical Perspectives for New Principals: Skills Acquisition\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to Gain the Required New Principal Leadership Skills\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to Personal Growth and Development\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelving into the Research Literature\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eExamining the Research Literature Requires a Systematic and Logical Approach\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresenting at Conferences: A Method of Advancing Self and Promoting Faculty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting for Publication: Express Expertise and Inform Others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercoming Isolation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: We Need to Set a Few Things Straight!\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3Step #2 – The Leadership Absolutes Vital to Confidently Experiencing Todays Principalship, Part 1: How to Identify, Acknowledge, and Incorporate the Seven Absolutes Essential to New Principal Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize and Know the Absolutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New Principalship: Seven Leadership Absolutes\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #1: The New Principal Serving as Lead Learner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #2: The New Principal Directing as Instructional Leader\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial Education and the Inclusive School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram Supervision and Evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt’s a Wild New World Out There and Adaptation is Essential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #3: The New Principal Surrounding Self with a “Forward-Thinking,” “Can-Do,” and “Ready-To-Get-It-Done” Leadership Team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #4: The New Principal Supervising School Personnel\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeading Personnel is Hard Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStress Makes for Hard Work and By-the-Way, Who Needs It?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteracting with the Best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInteracting with Those in Need of Assistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupervision of Marginal Teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngaging with Teacher Resisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging Personnel and Adverse Circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #5: The New Principal Managing School Operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #6: The New Principal Ensuring a Safe and Secure Learning Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolute #7: The New Principal Enduring Emergent Forces\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA Point to Ponder\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the Challenge an Opportunity or is the Opportunity a Challenge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4Step #2 – The Leadership Absolutes Vital to Confidently Experiencing Todays Principalship, Part 2: Absolute #7 – How to Successfully Endure, Transcend, and Survive the Seven Emergent Forces Challenging the New Principal Role\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Emergent Forces: What Are They? Who Are They? Why Are They?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven Emerging Forces\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Pandemic After-Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Teacher Shortages, Quiet Quitting, and the Great Resignation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Activist Parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Incivility, the Lack of Public Decorum, and Survival Tactics\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNew Principal Survival Guide for Success\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Technology Redefined: The Age of Digital Leading, Teaching and Learning – Innovative Today, Obsolete Tomorrow!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Social Media Effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Controversial Issues\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacism and White Superiority in Schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s a New Principal to Do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow is the Time!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding Firm and Facing the Force of the Emerging Winds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5Step #3 – Learn the Ropes: New Principal Expectations, Position Responsibilities, and Skill Sets to Positively Influence New Principal Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Principal Expectations: An In-Depth Description and Examination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Responsibilities for the New Principal\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Difference: Expectations vs. Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Set of Skills Positively Influence New Principal Leadership?\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSeven Key Skills to Positively Influence New Principal Leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Makings of an Outstanding New Principal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: I’m Overwhelmed – The Expectations are Crushing, and the Responsibilities are Inundating!\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6Step #4 – Acknowledge and Understand School Norms, Traditions, and Customs: What New Principals Must Know to Survive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are Norms, Traditions, and Customs from a New Principal Perspective? Each Term Defined, Described, and Exemplified\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat a New Principal Must Know and Understand\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Norms, Traditions, or Customs are Institutionally Perpetual? Should They Be Changed?\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow a Can New Principal Make Changes?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow School Norms, Traditions, and Customs Can Dictate a School’s Climate and Culture\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to Change and Improve Culture and Climate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a New Principal Can Survive the Changing of Norms, Traditions, and Customs\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChanging Norms, Traditions, and Customs by Changing Climate and Culture: Seven Survival Tactics\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCareer Longevity: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: That Nest of Hornets is the Reason the Stinging is so Incessant!\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7Step #5 – Recognize and Value Essential Characteristics of the Learning Community: Factors New Principals Must Know and Understand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Learning Community?\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Makes Up the Membership of a Learning Community? Roles and Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Responsibilities for the New Principal: A Learning Community Member\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition Importance is Relative: It All Depends on Who You Ask!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are Essential Characteristics of a Learning Community? \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow Do Certain Crucial and Fundamental Factors Impact a New Principal’s Relationship with a Learning Community?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a Rapport and Establishing a Relationship within a Learning Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive Key Tenets Central to a New Principal Establishing an Effective Learning Community and Building a Great Personal and Professional First Impression\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow New Principals Fail but Succeed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember This and Not That!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: He Doesn’t Have Enough Sense to Come in Out of the Rain! Or, How Not to Build a Relationship with the Learning Community\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8Step #6 – Appreciate and Incorporate Policies, Regulations, and Procedures: New Principal Legal Responsibilities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy All the Legalese?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Principal Legal Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Board Policies\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are School Board Policies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Board Policies and New Principal Responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdministrative Regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampus Procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Study Application: Yes, I Heard What He Said. But He Said He Followed School Board Policy!\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplication Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9Step #7 – Enhance Personal Attributes Critical to a New Principal’s Success: The Leadership Protocol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScoring Interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue: Be Aware, Be Prepared, Never Despair, and Let Your Light Shine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040372523351,"sku":"9781475871906","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475871906.jpg?v=1750946545","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essentials-for-new-principals-9781475871906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}