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Aranha, Mary Curtis – 2002
The story in this book paints a picture of how a troubled school transformed itself into a community of leaders and learners working together to achieve a shared vision: a school that nurtured students to be all that they could be. The author relates her experiences and thoughts as she entered the principalship of a troubled school and transformed…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Leaders Guides
Ackerman, Richard, Ed. – 1988
The National Network of Principals' Centers is an organization established to foster the exchange of ideas and facilitate professional communication among the many principals' centers and leadership academies in the United States and internationally. This 1988/89 edition offers listings of colleagues in this field from over 39 states and 4 foreign…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Services
McEwan, Elaine K. – 1998
This book presents seven steps for principals to improve their leadership skills. These seven steps have been tested by practitioners and validated by research. Chapter 1 sets forth the differences between leadership and instructional leadership and defines the critical attributes of the latter. Chapters 2 through 8 describe the seven steps in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Instructional Leadership
Fullan, Michael – Corwin Press, 2006
This complete resource provides staff developers with the necessary tools for training leaders at all levels of the educational system to become the catalysts for large scale, sustainable reform. Hear from practicing principals, superintendents, and educational experts; observe actual training sessions; and visit classrooms to see how the model to…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Evaluation, School Restructuring
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Mechling, Kenneth R.; Oliver, Donna L. – Science and Children, 1983
Describes the Principals' Project, designed to provide information to elementary school principals about basic science skills, the principal's role in providing leadership, the characteristics of good elementary science programs, and what research says about elementary science. Discusses conferences conducted for principals by science educators on…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Conferences, Elementary Education
Gaskell, William G. – 1973
Ten elementary and secondary school principals worked with the project director and consultants to select and develop instruments, procedures, and experiences that would help principals become more effective in their leadership roles. On the basis of the experiences gained from the five general workshops and the field trials, the project…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrators, Communication (Thought Transfer), Force Field Analysis