{"product_id":"if-you-want-to-lead-not-just-manage-a-primer-for-principals-paperback","title":"If You Want to Lead, Not Just Manage: A Primer for Principals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis R. Dunklee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Effective, timely, and engaging! A practical approach to transforming educators into successful and reflective school administrators.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eJohn C. Daresh\u003cbr\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eBeginning The Principalship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInsight into the perceptions, personal values, and personalities that help principals succeed!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA successful principal is more than a good manager. Becoming an effective school leader means understanding the culture as well as acquiring the technical skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf You Want to Lead, Not Just Manage\u003c\/i\u003e tells you what the Masters programs don′t--about the personalities and value systems that school leaders need to succeed. First-year administrators and graduate students will find this a practical gauge in determining ′what it takes′ to become a successful principal. More experienced administrators will find it a useful tool for reflection and validation of their own practices and approaches within the school and district.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey issues include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMatching your personality with the role of principal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigating the school culture successfully \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanging the organization without alienating the culture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlending the best of management and leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting in - marketing yourself as well as your school \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulture shock - when teachers become principals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the book that closes the gap between theory and practice, teaching prospecting and current administrators \u003ci\u003ehow to lead \u003c\/i\u003eat every level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Dennis R. Dunklee\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eBecause 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe received his Ph.D. in school administration and foundations from Kansas State University. His major area of research was in the field of education law, and his dissertation was on tort liability for negligence. He holds a master's degree in elementary and secondary school administration from Washburn University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is Dr. Dunklee's eighth book for Corwin Press. His other Corwin books are \u003cem\u003eYou Sound Taller on the Telephone: A Practitioner's View of the Principalship\u003c\/em\u003e (1999); \u003cem\u003eIf You Want to Lead Not Just Manage\u003c\/em\u003e (2000); \u003cem\u003eThe Principal's Quick Reference Guide to School Law\u003c\/em\u003e (2002 and 2006, with Robert J. Shoop); \u003cem\u003eStrategic Listening for School Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e (2005, with Jeannine Tate); \u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Lawsuit: What Every Education Leader Should Know About Legal Actions\u003c\/em\u003e (2006, with Robert J. Shoop); and \u003cem\u003ePoverty Is NOT a Learning Disability \u003c\/em\u003e(2009, with Tish Howard and Sandy Grogan Dresser).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9.06 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47452110258354,"sku":"9780761976479","price":62.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/wxNB2X3Y5w9780761976479.webp?v=1783101802","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/if-you-want-to-lead-not-just-manage-a-primer-for-principals-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}