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) “I attended your workshop at College Station this past summer. Foreword – Michael Martin Preface Acknowledgements About the Author 1. Induction: The Big Picture The Bandwagon The Coast Guard Has Arrived Induction Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards The Standards All Set? 2. A Partnership Model for Administration Induction Success Background Check Standards Based The Induction Partnership Model How Does It Work? From Model to Reality Potential Pitfalls The Power of Persistence Conclusions 3. How Do You Stay Focused on the School Vision When the Walls Are Falling Down? Standard 1 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of the Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 4. The Best We Can Be… Standard 2 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of the Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 5. How Do I Run This Place? Standard 3 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of the Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 6. I Have to Work With Them? Standard 4 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of the Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 7. It May Be Legal, But Is It Right?? Standard 5 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of The Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 8. Mama Told Me There’d Be Days Like This Standard 6 Top Ten Things Administrators Wish They Had Known Before Entering the Principalship Philosophical Framework Problem-Based Learning Reflective Analysis Application of The Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 9. The Internship: Preservice Administrators Looking to the Future Standard 7 Top Ten Induction Tips for Interns Problem-Based Learning Philosophical Framework Reflective Analysis Application of the Induction Partnership Model Conclusions Activities for Administrator Induction and Professional Development 10. For the Future Top Ten All-Around Tips for New Administrators What Now? Suggested Readings References Index
