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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to the Principalship | |
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| History of the Principalship | |
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| The Purpose of This Book | |
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| Chapters of the Book | |
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| References | |
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| School Finance for Principals | |
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| Seven Things Principals Should Know about School Finance | |
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| Accounting for School Building Funds | |
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| Why Do Fiscal Management Problems Exist in Schools? | |
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| Guidelines For Handling School Funds | |
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| Budgeting at the School Level | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| The School Faculty | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| The Building Walk-Through | |
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| Emergency Plans for a Building | |
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| Estimating Number of Classrooms Needed | |
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| Use of Computers for Facility Management | |
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| An Alternative: Contracting out Services | |
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| A Case Study | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| Public Relations | |
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| Internal Relations | |
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| Shared Decision Making, Participative Management, Empowerment | |
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| External Relations | |
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| Involvement with Community Groups | |
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| Public Relations at the Front Door | |
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| Communication Is a Two-Way Street | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| Other Suggested Readings | |
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| The Principal and Relationships | |
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| Critical Areas of Relationships | |
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| Summary | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Reference | |
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| The Personnel Role of the Principal | |
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| Forecasting Personnel Needs | |
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| Recruitment of Staff | |
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| Selection of Staff | |
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| What Do Principals Look for in Teaching Applicants? | |
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| Legal Issues Regarding Hiring | |
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| Background Checks | |
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| Staff Development and Orientation | |
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| Contract Administration | |
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| Staff Discipline | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| School Law for Principals | |
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| Religious Issues in the Schools | |
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| Student Rights | |
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| Discrimination | |
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| Sexual Harassment | |
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| Bullying and Cyberbullying | |
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| Searches | |
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| Tort Liability | |
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| Academic Freedom | |
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| Principal's Electronic Records | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| The Principal and Food Service | |
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| The School Lunch | |
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| Line and Staff | |
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| Leftover Food | |
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| Safety and Sanitation Guidelines | |
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| Know Your Way Around | |
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| Job Description: Manager/Cook | |
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| Job Description: Cook | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| Student Discipline | |
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| A Positive Atmosphere | |
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| The Team Approach to Discipline | |
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| Dysfunctional and Antisocial Behavior | |
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| Gang Activity in the Schools | |
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| Corporal Punishment | |
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| Assertive Discipline | |
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| Summary | |
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| Principal's Casebook | |
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| References | |
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| School Safety | |
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| The Realities of School Safety | |
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| Characteristics of a Safe School | |
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| Early Warning Signs | |
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| School Safety Audits | |
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| Low-Cost Ideas for School Safety | |
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| The Gun-Free Schools Act | |
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| Guidelines for Coping with Threats | |
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| Crisis Contingency Plan | |
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| What To Do in a Crisis Situation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| References | |
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| The Principal and Pupil Transportation | |
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| Procedures for Daily Transportation | |
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| The Bus Driver-Principal Team | |
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| Bus Safety | |
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| Reflections of a Bus Driver | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Reference | |
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| The Principal as Master Schedule Maker | |
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| Scheduling the High School | |
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| Scheduling the Middle School | |
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| Scheduling the Elementary School | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Reference | |
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| The Assistant Principal | |
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| The Role of the Assistant Principal | |
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| Duties of an Assistant Principal | |
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| Need for Professional Growth | |
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| Summary | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| References | |
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| The School Principal as a Manager of the Curriculum | |
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| The Principal as the Curriculum Manager and Leader | |
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| Managing the Curriculum through Lesson Plan Review and Walk-Throughs | |
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| Managing the Curriculum through Professional Development | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| References | |
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| Special Education | |
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| What Is Special Education? | |
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| Disabilities | |
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| Qualifying for Special Education Services | |
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| Response to Intervention | |
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| Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee | |
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| Structure Personnel in Special Education | |
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| Child Find | |
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| Discipline | |
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| Professionalism | |
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| Dealing with Parents | |
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| Procedural Safeguards | |
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| Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) | |
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| Due Process for Special Education Students | |
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| Timeline | |
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| Terminology-Standard Acronyms | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| Classroom Walk-Throughs | |
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| Background | |
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| A Walk-Through Model: Downey's Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through | |
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| Overview of the Downey Walk-Through Structure | |
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| Benefits of Regular Classroom Walk-Throughs | |
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| Suggestions on Using Walk-Throughs Effectively | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| References | |
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| Creating Healthy School Environments | |
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| School Wellness Plans | |
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| Childhood Obesity-Don't Send Students Mixed Messages about Health | |
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| Nutrition Education | |
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| Students and Stress-Teachers, Please Don't Pile on The Homework! | |
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| Morning School Start Times | |
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| Building Opportunities for Exercise into the School Program | |
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| The Principalship: It's a Stressful Role | |
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| Do This for Your Health and for Your School-Walk | |
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| Your Diet and Stress-Put Down That Donut! Avoid Syndrome X | |
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| Your Healthy Office | |
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| Find a Professional Confidant | |
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| Sharing of Principals' Stress-Management Strategies | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Principal's Casebook | |
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| Acknowledgment | |
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| References | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| You Can Improve Your School's Image without Spending Money | |
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| Detention and School Rules | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |