The Assistant Principal's Handbook;

Concrete suggestions, solutions, and scenarios empower assistant principals to maximize their impact, effectiveness, and satisfaction as they supercharge schoolwide achievement.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xvii

About the Author

xix

1. Past and Present Challenges to Assistant Principals as Instructional Leaders

1

(16)

Focus Questions

1

(1)

Early Developments Leading Up to the Emergence of the Assistant Principal

2

(15)

Special and General Supervisors

4

(3)

Lessons Learned

7

(1)

A Problem for APs as Instructional Leaders

8

(4)

Suggestions for APs as Instructional Leaders

12

(5)

2. Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions

17

(18)

Focus Questions

17

(8)

A Typical Day in the Life: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions in Action

25

(10)

3. Clinical Supervision

35

(34)

Focus Questions

35

(12)

The Clinical Supervision Cycle

38

(1)

The Directive Informational Approach

39

(1)

The Collaborative Approach

40

(2)

The Self-Directed Approach

42

(2)

Clinical Supervision Step 1: The Planning Conference

44

(2)

Clinical Supervision Step 2: The Observation

46

(1)

Ten Guidelines of Observation

47

(2)

Fourteen Tools and Techniques for Observation

49

(11)

I. Categorical Frequency Tools

49

(4)

II. Performance Indicator Tools

53

(3)

III. Visual Diagramming Tools

56

(2)

IV. Tailored Tools

58

(2)

Qualitative Observation Tools

60

(4)

I. Detached Open-Ended Narrative Tool

60

(2)

II. Participant Open-Ended Observation

62

(1)

III. Child-Centered Learning Observation

62

(1)

IV. Nonverbal Techniques

63

(1)

Summary of Observation Tools

64

(1)

Clinical Supervision Step 3: The Postconference

65

(2)

Conclusion

67

(2)

4. Instructional Improvement

69

(36)

Focus Questions

69

(16)

Promoting Instruction

77

(3)

Lesson Planning

80

(5)

Essential Components and Criteria of a Successful Lesson

85

(20)

Aim and Objectives

85

(1)

Motivation

85

(1)

Questions

86

(5)

Procedure

91

(1)

Review

92

(1)

Lesson in General

92

(1)

Tests

92

(1)

Homework

93

(2)

Evaluation

95

(3)

Making Time for Instructional Leadership

98

(7)

5. Curriculum

105

(18)

Focus Questions

105

(18)

Curriculum Overview

107

(1)

Of Purpose

107

(1)

Of Definitions

108

(1)

Of Types

109

(1)

Of Emphases or Sources

110

(1)

Of Approaches

110

(2)

Of Models

112

(1)

Of the Curriculum Development Process

113

(2)

Of Quality

115

(2)

Implementing Mandated Curricula

117

(6)

6. Program Development and Evaluation

123

(18)

Focus Questions

123

(18)

What Is Evaluation Research?

125

(1)

Establishing a Program

126

(7)

A General Evaluation Plan

133

(1)

Program Evaluation in Five Steps

134

(7)

I. Focusing the Evaluation Is Composed of Three Steps

135

(1)

II. Collecting Data

136

(1)

III. Organizing and Analyzing the Data

137

(1)

IV. Reporting the Data

137

(1)

V. Administering the Evaluation

138

(3)

7. Why Didn't They Teach Me This Stuff in Graduate School?

141

(42)

Focus Questions

141

(4)

Dealing With Discipline

143

(2)

Developing a Personal System of Discipline

145

(5)

Seven Steps to Developing a Personalized Discipline System

150

(1)

Conclusion

151

(14)

Dealing With Administrative Exigencies: The Role of the AP in the School Cafeteria and for School Security

165

(18)

The Role of the AP in the School Cafeteria

166

(1)

The AP's Responsibilities

167

(1)

The Role of the AP in School Security and Safety

168

(4)

Other Real-Life Scenarios: What Would You Do?

172

(5)

Other Issues Rarely Addressed

177

(6)

8. Do I Want to Remain an Assistant Principal?

183

(8)

Focus Questions

183

(8)

Remaining an AP

185

(1)

Pursuing the Principalship

186

(1)

Suggestions for Working With Your Principal

187

(4)

Resource A: Annotated Bibliography

191

(4)

Resource B: Web Resources for Assistant Principals

195

(4)

References

199

(6)

Index

205

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