Description
Book SynopsisDr. Gerald C. Ubben, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee is author or co-author of many books. Three of these books have been published by Allyn and Bacon/Pearson: The Principal, The Elementary Principals Handbook, and The Secondary Principal's Handbook(1980). One or more of these books has served the educational administration market each year since 1977. In addition, Dr. Ubben has written frequently in the periodical literature in his field of the principalship, curriculum, and school scheduling. After serving as a social studies/English teacher and school administrator, Dr. Ubben completed a doctorate at the University of Minnesota and taught for many years at both the University of Nebraska and the University of Tennessee in the field of educational administration specializing in the principalship. He currently serves as an elected official on his local school board, a local educational cooperative serving three counties,
Table of Contents
Part One: Creating a Vision of Leadership and Learning
Chapter 1 The Principal: A Creative Blend of Substance and Style
Chapter 2 The Learning Community
Chapter 3 Decision Making
Chapter 4 School Improvement through Systematic Planning
Part Two: Developing a Positive School Culture
Chapter 5 Creative a Positive Learning Climate
Chapter 6 The School Curriculum
Chapter 7 Promoting Student Achievement
Chapter 8 Special Students and Special Services
Chapter 9 Human Resources Development
Part Three: Managing the Organization
Chapter 10 Staffing the School: Recruitment, Selection, and Termination Processes
Chapter 11 Restructuring the Deployment of Instructional Personnel
Chapter 12 Restructuring Time
Chapter 13 Fiscal Accounting, Budgeting, and Building Management
Chapter 14 Technology Applications for School Management
Part Four: Interacting with the External School Environment
Chapter 15 Marketing the Schools
Appendix A: Case Studies in School Leadership and Management
