E-raamat: Facing the Challenges: How Principals Can Survive and Thrive in Today's Schools

A very practical approach to becoming a successful principal. Dr. Fitzsimons incorporates many of the tools (along with background information) necessary to be well respected as an educational leader. Facing the Challenges is a valuable read, as it evaluates all of a schools components necessary for a viable teaching and learning environment. -- George Akst, former middle school principal and district science supervisor John Fitzsimons provides a very useful guide that can, if utilized by school principals, result in their self-improvement while creating a clear sense of just how crucial that position is to successful schools. It can also show superintendents and district-level administrators how they can constructively support and evaluate their principals. Equally, it can serve administrators throughout the district as a means to improve their performance as school leaders. -- Darrell R. Lund, former superintendent of schools and teacher Facing the Challenges: How Principals Can Survive and Thrive in Todays Schools is an eminently usable book that practitioners can pick up at night and put some of the time-tested principles into practice the very next morning. The content derives from the authors decades of experience in educational leadership positions and is directed at the principal in todays environment. I wish I had had this volume when I was a practicing school principal. -- Abby B. Bergman, former school administrator, director of science, and educational consultant Facing the Challenges: How Principals Can Survive and Thrive in Todays Schools is one of most relevant books regarding the challenges and issues principals face today. I was particularly impressed with how best these contemporary issues can be addressed with practical resolutions and suggestions. As a former principal and superintendent, I find this book a must read for principals. -- Thomas W. Roberts, former superintendent of schools and high school principal The principals role is highly complex, stressful and demanding. Dr. Fitzsimonss book, Facing the Challenges: How Principals Can Survive and Thrive in Todays Schools, helps new and veteran administrators cut through the noise and focus on the essential elements of leadership so necessary in todays world.   In this book, principals will find tools and suggestions to focus their energy on what is truly important in the role. This is particularly valuable in this era when principals are called upon to do much more than simply educate students. Fitzsimonss voice of reason and practical experience gives readers tools and strategies they can implement immediately to affect positive change in their schools. -- Jennifer Pye Gebbie, director, Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (9-12)