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So now you're the superintendent! / John Eller, Howard C. Carlson.
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Main Author:
Eller, John, 1957-
Other Authors:
Carlson, Howard C.
Format:
eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : [Arlington, Va.] :
Corwin Press ; American Association of School Administrators,
©2009.
Subjects:
School superintendents
>
Training of
>
United States.
School management and organization
>
United States.
EDUCATION
>
Leadership.
School management and organization
School superintendents
>
Training of
Schulverwaltung
Superintendent
United States
USA
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Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. My Office Key Works, What's Next?; About This Chapter; The Superintendency: Understanding the Historical Context; Potential Pitfalls for New Superintendents; Challenges of Leading a School District; The Importance of Focusing on the "Big Picture"; Jockeying for Position; The Windowpane Model: A Tool for Analyzing and Understaning Constituent Perspectives; The Superintendent as Community Liaison; Develop a Key Communicators Listing; The Changing Role of the Superintendency; Navigating the Changing Landscape; Successful School Change; Hills to "Die On"; Successful Communicator; Summary; 2.
The Superintendent-School Board Relationship: A Cornerstone of Your Success; About This Chapter; Managing the Superintendent-Board Relationship; The Importance of Equal Treatment; The "Inner Circle"; Addressing Individual Board Member Requests; When Is Equal Treatment Unequal?; Superintendent-Board Chair/President Interaction; Establishing Superintendent-Board Chair/President Interaction Norms; Keeping the Chair/President Relationship Productive; The Basics of Board Communication; Successful Communication: Form and Frequency; Forms of Communication; A Special Note About E-Mail Communication; Frequency of Communication; Establishing Effective Superintendent-Board Chair/President Communication; Emergency Communication Standards; Maintenance of Your Communication Plan With the Board; Board Standards and Operating Protocols; Who Has Authority for What: The.
Board and Superintendent as a Team; Summary; 3. Organizational Trust and Culture: What Every Superintendent Should Know; About This Chapter; Organizational Culture; Rapport, Trust, Climate, and Their Relation to Culture; The Importance of Trust; Building and Sustaining Organizational Trust; Organizational Culture: The Gatekeeper of Excellence; Properties of School Districts as Organizations; The Complexity of Organizations; Organizations Are Surprising; Organizations Are Deceptive; Organizations Are Like Organisms; Trust and Excellence in Employee Group/Union Relationships; Summary; 4.
School Finance 101: What Should the Superintendent Know?; About This Chapter; Staying Afloat: Four Key Financial Reports; Enrollment Reports; Monthly Enrollment Reports; Annual Enrollment Projections; Expenditure Reports; Key Components and Their Location in the Budget Report; Current Budget; Current Month's Expenditures; Previous Year's Budget Data; Amount of Money Left in the Current Budget; Revenue Reports; Staffing Plans/Position Control Systems; Long-Range Financial Projection: Your Own Crystal Ball; The Importance of Long-Range Projection; Understanding the School District's Financial Audit; Summary; 5.
How to Implement New Ideas in Your Initial Years as Superintendent; About This Chapter; The Change Process; The Honeymoon Period; Transitions and the Change Process; Levers of Change; Frames of Reference Related to the Change Process; Strategies to Consider When Dealing With Resistance; Facilitating/Guiding Groups Through Change; Putting It Behind Us; Learning Walk; Implementation Blocking; Summary; 6. Supervising Principals and Directors: Strategies for Success; About This Chapter; Supervision of Executive-Level Administrators and Principals; Getting the Most From Your Staff Members; Supervision Strategies for Directors and Department/Divisional Administrators; Evaluating Department Heads, Assistant Superintendents, and Directors; Goal Setting; Summary; 7.
What About the Students? Instructional Leadership and Dealing With Federal Programs; About This Chapter; Instructional Leadership; No Child Left Behind Act; Special Education; Summary; 8. Dealing With Difficult People and Situations; About This Chapter; What's Behind All of This Negative Behavior?; Frames of Reference; Negative Reinforcement; Understanding the Perspectives of Others; Types of Conflict; Substantive (Cognitive) Conflict; Affective (Personality-Based) Conflict; Skills for Dealing With Difficult People; Temporary Suspension of Opinion; Framing; Reflecting Skills; Implementation Blocking; Shifting Energy Focus; Design and Implement Positive Problem-Solving Processes; Mediating Conflict; Working Positively With the Press; Summary; 9.
Getting the Word Out: Effective Communication Strategies; About This Chapter; The Power of Effective Communication; Sticky Note Ripple Effects; Managing Information Flow in Your Office and in the District; Establishing a Board Communication Process; Superintendent to Board; Board to Community; Community to Board; Board to Superintendent; Handling Private and Public Data; Summary; 10. It's July, Now What?; About This Chapter; The Importance of an Entry Plan: Successfully Navigating Your First Ninety Days on the Job; Opening Day With Staff; Selecting a Mentor; Key Components for Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationships; Sample Calendar of Monthly Events/Activities; Summary; Key Points From Each Chapter; References; Index.
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