What They Never Told Me in Principal's School

A leader's position can be a lonely one, even in the best of times. A school leader faces many challenges-some of them daunting. Principals and other school leaders benefit from good mentors, but now that many established principals are reaching retirement age, a good mentor may be hard to find.

Michael Connolly has worked as a high school, middle school, and upper elementary school principal in urban, suburban, and rural school districts in the United States and in prestigious international schools in Thailand, Costa Rica, The Netherlands, and Vietnam Michael is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell with a BA in English He has a master's degree in American literature from Salem State College and a master's degree in school administration from Antioch New England College.

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
The Principal's Toolbox	p. 1
Are You Listening or Only Hearing?	p. 5
Time Out for Reflection	p. 8
Principals Need to Stay Focused	p. 12
Aylmer's Mistake and the Process of School Change	p. 16
It's Time to Discipline School Reform	p. 21
Harried Principals Aren't Helpful Principals	p. 25
So You're the Principal; Well, What Have You Done for Yourself Today?	p. 29
They Never Told Me That in Principal's School!	p. 33
A Reality Check for a New School Leader	p. 37
"Say Something Nice to Me": A Strategy for Dealing with the Chronically Cranky	p. 40
Principals Must Avoid Doggy Behavior	p. 43
The Courage of Educational Leaders	p. 47
A Principal Must Protect the Social Ecology of the School	p. 50
When Will We Ever Learn?	p. 54
Discipline Isn't a Dirty Word	p. 59
"Seek the Story Within": Interview to Reveal the Heart of a Teacher	p. 63
What a Revolting Development This Is!: The Homework Rebellion	p. 66
How Do You Spell Friendship?: The Intergenerational Spelling Bee	p. 69
Educators' Responsibility for Creating a Public	p. 73
Should Schools Offer Parent Training?	p. 77
Musings	p. 81
We Are the Lucky Ones	p. 85
SSIS Mission Statement and Core Values	p. 87
Some Simple Guidelines for Parents about Homework	p. 69
References	p. 93
About the Author	p. 95
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