The Principal As School Manager

, by Sharp, William L.; Walter, James K.

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ISBN: 9781610487696 | 1610487699
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/2/2012

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Designed to teach the principal to efficiently and effectively accomplish noninstructional roles, the third edition of The Principal as School Manager offers advice on expectations and survival techniques to ensure the principal's longevity in the district. Like the previous editions, this book is an essential guide to practice and procedure. Its chapter on school legal issues will be especially useful for principals dealing with improper Internet usage, drug testing, and off-campus searches. Other chapters will explain the role of the assistant principal, the importance of maintaining safe schools in a climate of violence, and the relationship between the principal and the superintendent. This third edition contains new chapters and sections on managing the school curriculum, special education, classroom walk-throughs, creating a healthly school environment, and cyberbullying. Appropriate also for graduate courses on the principalship, educational administration, educational leadership, and personnel administration, The Principal as School Leader is the go-to guide for both novice and veteran school principals.

Preface	p. xi
Introduction to the Principalship	p. 1
History of the Principalship	p. 1
The Purpose of This Book	p. 5
Chapters of the Book	p. 7
References	p. 8
School Finance for Principals	p. 11
Seven Things Principals Should Know about School Finance	p. 11
Accounting for School Building Funds	p. 14
Why Do Fiscal Management Problems Exist in Schools?	p. 15
Guidelines For Handling School Funds	p. 15
Budgeting at the School Level	p. 26
Summary	p. 30
The Principal's Casebook	p. 30
The School Faculty	p. 31
Maintenance	p. 34
The Building Walk-Through	p. 37
Emergency Plans for a Building	p. 41
Estimating Number of Classrooms Needed	p. 44
Use of Computers for Facility Management	p. 44
An Alternative: Contracting out Services	p. 45
A Case Study	p. 47
Summary	p. 48
The Principal's Casebook	p. 48
References	p. 48
Public Relations	p. 49
Internal Relations	p. 49
Shared Decision Making, Participative Management, Empowerment	p. 53
External Relations	p. 54
Involvement with Community Groups	p. 56
Public Relations at the Front Door	p. 57
Communication Is a Two-Way Street	p. 57
Summary	p. 59
The Principal's Casebook	p. 59
References	p. 59
Other Suggested Readings	p. 60
The Principal and Relationships	p. 61
Critical Areas of Relationships	p. 62
Summary	p. 65
Acknowledgment	p. 66
Reference	p. 66
The Personnel Role of the Principal	p. 67
Forecasting Personnel Needs	p. 68
Recruitment of Staff	p. 68
Selection of Staff	p. 70
What Do Principals Look for in Teaching Applicants?	p. 73
Legal Issues Regarding Hiring	p. 73
Background Checks	p. 75
Staff Development and Orientation	p. 76
Contract Administration	p. 78
Staff Discipline	p. 79
Summary	p. 80
The Principal's Casebook	p. 80
References	p. 82
School Law for Principals	p. 83
Religious Issues in the Schools	p. 84
Student Rights	p. 86
Discrimination	p. 88
Sexual Harassment	p. 88
Bullying and Cyberbullying	p. 89
Searches	p. 91
Tort Liability	p. 93
Academic Freedom	p. 95
Principal's Electronic Records	p. 96
Summary	p. 96
The Principal's Casebook	p. 96
References	p. 97
The Principal and Food Service	p. 99
The School Lunch	p. 99
Line and Staff	p. 101
Leftover Food	p. 101
Safety and Sanitation Guidelines	p. 102
Know Your Way Around	p. 106
Job Description: Manager/Cook	p. 106
Job Description: Cook	p. 107
Summary	p. 107
The Principal's Casebook	p. 107
References	p. 108
Student Discipline	p. 109
A Positive Atmosphere	p. 109
The Team Approach to Discipline	p. 110
Dysfunctional and Antisocial Behavior	p. 112
Gang Activity in the Schools	p. 114
Corporal Punishment	p. 115
Assertive Discipline	p. 116
Summary	p. 118
Principal's Casebook	p. 118
References	p. 119
School Safety	p. 121
The Realities of School Safety	p. 121
Characteristics of a Safe School	p. 122
Early Warning Signs	p. 123
School Safety Audits	p. 124
Low-Cost Ideas for School Safety	p. 125
The Gun-Free Schools Act	p. 128
Guidelines for Coping with Threats	p. 128
Crisis Contingency Plan	p. 129
What To Do in a Crisis Situation	p. 130
Summary	p. 130
Acknowledgment	p. 131
References	p. 131
The Principal and Pupil Transportation	p. 133
Procedures for Daily Transportation	p. 133
The Bus Driver-Principal Team	p. 134
Bus Safety	p. 136
Reflections of a Bus Driver	p. 139
Summary	p. 140
The Principal's Casebook	p. 140
Acknowledgment	p. 141
Reference	p. 141
The Principal as Master Schedule Maker	p. 143
Scheduling the High School	p. 143
Scheduling the Middle School	p. 147
Scheduling the Elementary School	p. 149
Summary	p. 150
The Principal's Casebook	p. 151
Acknowledgment	p. 151
Reference	p. 151
The Assistant Principal	p. 153
The Role of the Assistant Principal	p. 154
Duties of an Assistant Principal	p. 155
Need for Professional Growth	p. 157
Summary	p. 158
Acknowledgment	p. 158
References	p. 158
The School Principal as a Manager of the Curriculum	p. 159
The Principal as the Curriculum Manager and Leader	p. 159
Managing the Curriculum through Lesson Plan Review and Walk-Throughs	p. 161
Managing the Curriculum through Professional Development	p. 162
Acknowledgment	p. 162
References	p. 162
Special Education	p. 163
What Is Special Education?	p. 163
Disabilities	p. 164
Qualifying for Special Education Services	p. 165
Response to Intervention	p. 166
Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee	p. 167
Structure Personnel in Special Education	p. 168
Child Find	p. 169
Discipline	p. 169
Professionalism	p. 170
Dealing with Parents	p. 171
Procedural Safeguards	p. 172
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)	p. 173
Due Process for Special Education Students	p. 173
Timeline	p. 174
Terminology-Standard Acronyms	p. 174
Summary	p. 174
The Principal's Casebook	p. 175
Acknowledgment	p. 176
Classroom Walk-Throughs	p. 177
Background	p. 177
A Walk-Through Model: Downey's Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through	p. 178
Overview of the Downey Walk-Through Structure	p. 179
Benefits of Regular Classroom Walk-Throughs	p. 179
Suggestions on Using Walk-Throughs Effectively	p. 181
The Principal's Casebook	p. 183
Acknowledgment	p. 183
References	p. 184
Creating Healthy School Environments	p. 185
School Wellness Plans	p. 185
Childhood Obesity-Don't Send Students Mixed Messages about Health	p. 187
Nutrition Education	p. 188
Students and Stress-Teachers, Please Don't Pile on The Homework!	p. 189
Morning School Start Times	p. 190
Building Opportunities for Exercise into the School Program	p. 192
The Principalship: It's a Stressful Role	p. 193
Do This for Your Health and for Your School-Walk	p. 193
Your Diet and Stress-Put Down That Donut! Avoid Syndrome X	p. 194
Your Healthy Office	p. 196
Find a Professional Confidant	p. 198
Sharing of Principals' Stress-Management Strategies	p. 198
Summary	p. 200
The Principal's Casebook	p. 201
Acknowledgment	p. 201
References	p. 202
Epilogue	p. 205
You Can Improve Your School's Image without Spending Money	p. 207
Detention and School Rules	p. 211
Index	p. 213
About the Authors	p. 215
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