More Practical Advice for Principals

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ISBN: 9781578860784 | 1578860784
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Copyright: 2/10/2004

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Here is an overview of how to get started as a principal that provides practical strategies for dealing with common school problems. Snow also provides more strategies for working on problems covered in the first book, Practical Advice for Principals, such as academic improvement and school safety.

Albert Lee Snow has been employed in Mississippi schools for the past twenty-five years, teaching and serving as principal in elementary and high schools, headmaster of a K-12 private school, and assistant superintendent of administration of a county school district.

INTRODUCTION

(2)

1 HOW TO BECOME A PRINCIPAL

(13)

Certification

(1)

Background of New Principals

(2)

What We Have Learned from Alternative Teachers

(3)

Training Programs for Principals

(1)

Finding Your First Administrative Position

(2)

Make Use of Any Personal Contacts You Have

(1)

The Interview Process

(2)

Final Advice

(1)

2 TWELVE STEPS FOR TAKING OVER A NEW SCHOOL

(13)

Step #1: Meet the Superintendent

(1)

Step #2: Evaluate Your New Facility

(1)

Step #3: Meet the Teachers

(2)

Step #4: School-Day Scheduling

(1)

Step #5: Reviewing Handbooks

(1)

Step #6: Duty Schedules for Teachers

(1)

Step #7: Duty Schedules for Assistant Principals

(3)

Step #8: Job Descriptions for All Employees

(1)

Step #9: Hiring New Staff

(1)

Step #10: Staff-Development Days

(2)

Step #11: The First Day of School

(1)

Step #12: Evaluation

(1)

3 SPECIFIC SCHOOL PROBLEMS

(16)

Problem #1: How to Deal with Fights

(3)

Problem #2: How to Deal with Drugs on Cam pus

(1)

Problem #3: How to Deal with Problem Students

(2)

Problem #4: Mow to Deal with Problem Teachers

(3)

Problem #5: How to Deal with Bomb Threats

(2)

Problem #6: How to Deal with Cheerleaders

(2)

Problem #7: How to Deal with Extracurricular Activities in General

(3)

4 DEALING WITH DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM

(4)

5 WORKING WITH SPECIAL-NEEDS STUDENTS

(5)

6 DISCIPLINE AND SCHOOL SAFETY

(5)

7 BUDGET

(6)

Strategies for Saving Money

(4)

8 IMPROVING TEST SCORES

(7)

How Not to Improve Test Scores

(2)

How to Make Real Improvements in Test Scores

(3)

Is High-Stakes Testing Here to Stay?

(1)

APPENDIX

(29)

REFERENCES

101

(6)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

107

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