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Product Identifiers

PublisherAssociation for Supervision & Curriculum Development

ISBN-101416620141

ISBN-139781416620143

eBay Product ID (ePID)211284552

Product Key Features

Number of Pages112 Pages

Publication NamePrincipal 50 : Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLeadership, Administration / General, Professional Development, General, Administration / School Superintendents & Principals

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorBaruti K. Kafele

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-049240

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal371.2/012

Synopsis"Why do I lead?" With this deceptively simple question, Baruti Kafele begins a powerful examination of what it takes to make a school community achieve the greatest success in the classroom and beyond., "Why do I lead?" With this deceptively simple question, best-selling author Baruti K. Kafele begins a powerful examination of what it takes to make a school community achieve the greatest success in the classroom and beyond. In The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence, Kafele, a veteran school administrator, guides motivated school leaders through 50 self-reflection exercises designed to yield a deeper understanding of the meaning behind the work that they do. Along with many other insights, this book shows how best to Inspire and motivate students, teachers, and other school staff to approach their work with vigor and purpose; Ensure that all students, regardless of color, creed, or origin, are valued and represented in the school culture; Focus mission and vision statements to address students' most critical needs and integrate shared values and objectives into the fabric of the school; and Engage parents and other community members so that they feel a stake in the school's success. Brimming with passion, written from the heart, and informed by hard-earned experience, this transformative book is essential reading for principals and other building-level administrators determined to reinvigorate their practice, revitalize their staff, and--most importantly--guarantee the strongest outcomes for students., ""Why do I lead?"" With this deceptively simple question, best-selling author Baruti K. Kafele begins a powerful examination of what it takes to make a school community achieve the greatest success in the classroom and beyond. In The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence, Kafele, a veteran school administrator, guides motivated school leaders through 50 self-reflection exercises designed to yield a deeper understanding of the meaning behind the work that they do. Along with many other insights, this book shows how best to: Inspire and motivate students, teachers, and other school staff to approach their work with vigor and purpose. Ensure that all students, regardless of color, creed, or origin, are valued and represented in the school culture. Focus mission and vision statements to address students' most critical needs and integrate shared values and objectives into the fabric of the school. Engage parents and other community members so that they feel a stake in the school's success. Brimming with passion, written from the heart, and informed by hard-earned experience, this transformative book is essential reading for principals and other building-level administrators determined to reinvigorate their practice, revitalize their staff, and-most importantly-guarantee the strongest outcomes for students.

LC Classification NumberLB2831.92.K34 2015