Table of Contents

Foreword - Roland S. Barth
Preface
Introduction: A Veteran Principal Finds Himself or Herself New, Again
Part 1: The Challenges and Problems Facing Rookie and Veteran Principals New to Their Schools
1. Factors That Affect Rookie and Veteran Principals Changing School Settings
2. The Loneliness of the Principalship
3. The Time Juggernaut
4. Expectations of the Instructional Leader: Promoting Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Innovation
5. The Complexity of Relationships: Faculty, Students, Classified Staff, Parents, and the Community
6. Management Concerns
Part 2: Finding Solutions to the Challenges and Problems: Strategies, Advice, and Insights for Success
7. Becoming a Lifelong Learner
8. Human Relations and Authentic Communication
9. Honoring the Experienced/Veteran Staff
10. Balancing Leadership and Management
11. Expanding the Principal′s Expertise: School Law, the Master Contract, and Grievance Strategies
12. Implementing a Proactive Behavioral Program
13. A Principal′s Vision for Teaching and Learning
14. The Obvious Is Not Always Obvious: What School Principals Often Forget
References
Index

About the Author

Pam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals’ academies.  

Reviews

"An encyclopedic compilation of insights on the major issues confronting school principals. Suggestions are concrete, sensible, and approachable." 
*From the Foreword by Roland S. Barth*