Achieve success step by step

The topic of management by wandering around is not new, but the authors' approach is fresh and timely. This current rendition based on the original work by Frase and Hetzel gives new and seasoned administrators smart, practical advice about how to “wander around” with purpose and develop a more interactive leadership style. This text cites more than 20 well-constructed research studies that show how management by wandering around produces desirable outcomes, including: Higher student achievement; Improved school culture; Higher teacher efficacy

Management by wandering around is not a rigid, linear process: it is a combination of proven methods and a flexible, organic approach to the whole of leadership. Topics covered include developing meeting agendas, supervising instruction, dealing with marginal teachers, and creating safe campuses. The bottom line? If you want to accomplish more, start by getting out more—and this book shows you how to make it count.

Why Teachers Teach and Why They Leave

Why teachers teach and why they leave

We know that from the moment students enter a school, the most important factor in their success is not the color of their skin or the income of their parents—it is the teacher standing at the front of the classroom.

—President Barack Obama (2010)

The teacher is the primary customer of the MBWA principals. Management by Wandering Around allows the principal to see and understand firsthand what makes a teacher tick—what guides a teacher's decisions in the classroom. “Wandering” then provides the principal with insights for making decisions in support of the work that the teacher does. In this chapter, we provide our thoughts on the importance of the MBWA principal understanding why ...

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