Dr. Dennis R. Dunklee is an Emeritus Professor in the Education Leadership Department in the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. During his twenty-five years in public schools he served as a teacher elementary school principal junior high and middle school principal high school principal and central office administrator. During his more than twenty years at George Mason University he taught courses in education law and school leadership and served as an advisor and chair for master’s and doctoral candidates in school leadership. Because of his expertise and practical experience he continues to be frequently called on to consult in the areas of effective schools school law administrator evaluation instructional supervision school-community relations problem solving and conflict resolution. In addition he continues to be actively involved as a consultant and expert witness in numerous school-related lawsuits nationwide. As a university scholar and researcher he has published and continues to publish textbooks monographs and articles on issues in the fields of school law business management administrative practice and leadership theory. He also continues to present papers at international national regional state and local conferences and is a widely sought-after clinician for inservice workshops. Dr. Dunklee was an invited participant and presenter at the 2005 Oxford (University) Round Table on Education Law: Individual Rights and Freedoms.
This case study offers a situation-based approach to the study of school administration, leadership and management as it examines the professional life of a school principal through a series of distinct episodes. Each episode presents typical problems, challenges, and rewards that school-based administration at all levels encounter. Questions for discussion at the end of each section compliment this highly readable book.
