Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators

From the nitty gritty of hiring, evaluating, and firing staff, to navigating the intricacies of school politics, and managing crises in the glare of the media, the author provides a long overdue tool to take control of your life as a school administrator.

LAUREL SCHMIDT has worked for thirty years in education, as a teacher, principal, consultant, lecturer, professional development specialist, and writer. She is the Director of Pupil Services for the Santa Monica-Malibu School District and an adjunct professor at Antioch University's Graduate School of Education. She is the author of Seven Times Smarter: 50 Activities, Games, and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences in Your Child (Three River Press, 2001). You can email Laurel at schmidtl@smmusd.org.