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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.
Dealing with Unmet Expectations: Marginal and Incompetent Teachers
Dealing with Unmet Expectations: Marginal and Incompetent Teachers
A clever arrangement of bad eggs will never make a good omelet.
Thus far in this book, discussions about faculty have been very positive and focused on what administrators can do to help capable teachers do their best work. Most teachers enter the profession to help youth learn, and it is the administrator's job to offer them tools and resources to help them succeed. We addressed this in Chapter 4 by presenting strategies for fostering the improvement ethic and sense of efficacy in teachers. In Chapter 5, we explored the intricacies of MBWA principals having knowledge and understanding of researched-based curriculum development and instructional strategies. In Chapter 6, ...
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