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Book SynopsisThis book will help administrators and school leaders achieve excellence in all areas of the school system. It does not require massive planning or restructuring, just personal commitment and application.
Trade Review....author Larry Frase explains that the Management by Walking Around (MBWA) leader wanders throughout the school and community, listening for hints and clues to strengths, weaknesses, problems, and solutions. MBWA requires frequent classroom walk-throughs and teacher observations. "The MBWA principal is off his seat and on his feet looking and listening for better ways to do things—wandering with a purpose." The book interweaves the MBWA concept into various areas of school administrations, such as staff development, teacher dismissal, and classroom observation. * Ers Bulletin *
...one of the professional books that a school administrator will want to read and keep as a reference....This is a classic for school administrators. * Nassp Bulletin *
Promotes a purposeful management technique and supports it with perceptive insight. . . a refreshing reminder of why most of us took to the executive seat in the first place. * The Executive Educator *
Table of Contents1 The MBWA Building Blocks of Excellence: Caring, Openness, Trust, and Authority of Expertise 2 MBWA and Your Leadership Style: The Critical Fit 3 MBWA with Purpose and Meaning 4 Promoting the Improvement Ethic 5 MBWA: What to Look For 6 Dealing with Unmet Expectations: The Marginal Teacher 7 MBWA Essential Skills 8 Appendices: A: Twenty-five Steps to Moving from Win-Lose to Win- Win B: Elementary School Parent Survey C: Jr. High Parent Survey D: Catalina Foothills School Evaluation E: Teacher Self-Assessment Inventory of Skills and Interests F: Catalina Foothills Sc
