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An exciting guide thelp aspiring educational leaders develop - Terrence E Deal, Professor of Education, University of Southern California Moving, realistic, and candid Every would-be and present administrator would benefit from reading this book - Seymour B Sarason, Author and Professor of Psychology Emeritus, Yale University Filled with practical, useful ideas thelp you get (and keep!) your career going in the right direction All school administrators should make this book a part of their personal learning plan We are using it as a part of our intensive leadership training program - Richard E Maxwell, Deputy Executive Director, Buckeye Association of School Administrators Is your administrative career moving along as you intended? Are you getting closer tyour ideal job? This book will help you deal with the pressures, pitfalls, and opportunities that face educational administration leaders If you are on track, and especially if youre not, Brubaker and Coble will teach you how tidentify and prevent derailment This second edition is completely updated and twnew chapters - Accountability and High-Stakes Testing and The Seasons of an Educational Leaders Career - address the new political realities of the NChild Left Behind (NCLB) Act Use this guide tassess your chances for derailing The authors provide precise information for avoiding potential career derailment and direction for continuing your self-development in order tbecome a more valuable asset tyour school district and your board Youll gain strategies thelp start or keep your forward momentum, learn what you may be doing tsabotage prospects for promotion (or retention), and discover how ttake steps tremedy the situation Become - or remain - an effective, creative school administrator Help colleagues and staff use their talents tbenefit themselves and the organization This practical, step-by-step guide is designed thelp you create an atmosphere in which derailment can be prevented or minimized Professors of educational administration and curriculum will find this book a valuable asset for courses that focus on teacher and administrator leadership This text serves as an insightful and practical addition texisting supervision and instructional leadership literature by emphasizing the link between leadership and student-centred learning
