Full Description
Based on prevailing leadership and management theories, Principal Induction will provide K-12 schools and principal training programmes with a centerpiece and blueprint for their principal induction programmes. The book opens with a definition of principal induction, rationale, and a look at legislation and policy related to induction, different models, and roles of the mentor and mentee. The book ties competency and certification standards with current best practices. It focuses on the critical importance of the induction process in the recruitment, development and retention of school administrators. It creates a framework by which principal induction programmes can be established nationwide, and implemented for administrator induction, development, and retention. Principal Induction is the first book that is tied to the new Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standard and is a timely follow-up to Principal Leadership: Applying the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards, a book also by Elaine L Wilmore and published by Corwin Press (May 2002)
Contents
Foreword - Michael MartinPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the Author1. Induction: The Big PictureThe BandwagonThe Coast Guard Has ArrivedInductionEducational Leadership Constituent Council StandardsThe StandardsAll Set?2. A Partnership Model for Administration Induction SuccessBackground CheckStandards BasedThe Induction Partnership ModelHow Does It Work?From Model to RealityPotential PitfallsThe Power of PersistenceConclusions3. How Do You Stay Focused on the School Vision When the Walls Are Falling Down?Standard 1Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of the Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development4. The Best We Can Be...Standard 2Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of the Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development5. How Do I Run This Place?Standard 3Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of the Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development6. I Have to Work With Them?Standard 4Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the PrincipalshipPhilosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of the Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development7. It May Be Legal, But Is It Right??Standard 5Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the PrincipalshipPhilosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of The Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development8. Mama Told Me There'd Be Days Like ThisStandard 6Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the PrincipalshipPhilosophical FrameworkProblem-Based LearningReflective AnalysisApplication of The Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development9. The Internship: Preservice Administrators Looking to the FutureStandard 7Top Ten Induction Tips for InternsProblem-Based LearningPhilosophical FrameworkReflective AnalysisApplication of the Induction Partnership ModelConclusionsActivities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development10. For the FutureTop Ten All-Around Tips for New AdministratorsWhat Now?Suggested ReadingsReferencesIndex
