20 Biggest Mistakes Principals Make and How

By surveying both teachers and administrators, and applying her own experiences as both teacher and a principal, Grady examines crucial errors from several key categories.

Introduction

ix

Acknowledgments

xiii

About the Author

xv

The People Skills

1

(20)

Interpersonal Shortcomings

2

(9)

Forgetting to Say Hello

2

(3)

The Cold Fish

5

(3)

Playing Favorites

8

(1)

The Invisible Woman

9

(2)

Communication Flaws

11

(10)

Open the Door

12

(1)

Secretary Snicker

13

(2)

Fear of Groups

15

(1)

Strong Undercurrent

16

(3)

Listen

19

(2)

The People

21

(12)

Neglecting the Professionals

22

(5)

Abandoned

22

(1)

We're Forgotten

23

(3)

One Piece of the Puzzle

26

(1)

Mismanaging Parents

27

(6)

Jump, Jump

27

(1)

Active Parents

28

(5)

The Principal

33

(18)

Being Too Bossy

34

(9)

It's My Way or the Highway

34

(2)

Beware the Sophist Principal

36

(3)

Treat Adults as Adults

39

(1)

Slash and Burn

40

(1)

Out of the Loop

41

(2)

Inconsistency

43

(3)

Pick It and Stick With It

43

(2)

Both Sides of Your Mouth

45

(1)

Displaying Weakness

46

(5)

No Backbone-But Nice

47

(2)

Zigzag Master

49

(2)

The Job

51

(10)

Endless Work

52

(4)

Overwhelmed

52

(2)

Learning on the Job

54

(2)

Mismanaging Time

56

(5)

Open Door

56

(3)

Endless ``To Do'' Lists

59

(2)

Tasks

61

(26)

Ignoring the Preparation

62

(3)

Doing Your Homework

62

(1)

Insiders vs. Outsiders

63

(2)

Displacing Goals

65

(5)

High Expectations

65

(1)

The Leaderless Group

66

(2)

Instructional Leadership

68

(2)

Decision-Making Dilemmas

70

(5)

Quick Draw

70

(2)

Avoidance

72

(1)

The Center of the Universe

73

(1)

Emotions

74

(1)

Change Dilemmas

75

(3)

Tradition

75

(2)

Easy (and Careful) Does It

77

(1)

Professional Development Vacuum

78

(4)

Assuming

78

(3)

Stagnation

81

(1)

Failing to Supervise

82

(5)

Going Through the Motions

83

(1)

Escape Route

84

(1)

Who's Incompetent?

85

(2)

Personal Issues

87

(16)

Forgetting the Family

88

(4)

Family Time

88

(2)

Who Am I?

90

(2)

Ignoring Health Issues

92

(3)

Good Health

92

(2)

Health Risk

94

(1)

Succumbing to Stress

95

(4)

Anger Alert

95

(2)

Increasing Expectations

97

(2)

Etiquette Gaffes

99

(4)

The Clothes Make the Man and the Woman

99

(1)

Talk Less, Hear More

100

(3)

Fatal Attractions

103

(6)

Errors of Judgment

104

(5)

Leave the Girls Alone

104

(1)

Watch Out for That Car!

105

(1)

Not on the Clock

106

(1)

Mistaken Ownership

107

(2)

The Leader's Response

109

(4)

Never to Err Again?

109

(1)

Over the Horizon

110

(3)

Resource A: Building Visibility in the Community

113

(2)

Resource B: Verbal Skills Self-Assessment

115

(2)

Resource C: Principal Access Self-Assessment

117

(2)

Resource D: Principal Self-Assessment

119

(2)

References

121

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20 Biggest Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them

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