Overview
The transition from teacher to administration is a critical developmental period in the formation of administrative identity and praxis for which school districts and novices are seldom prepared. While the study of effective schools consistently highlights the importance of administrators in student success, there is little information on how newcomers become effective leaders, how they are supported once they assume these roles, and what individuals and organizations can do to facilitate them. This book examines administrative leadership transitions through the lens of newly appointed assistant principals. ""The few books currently available on the role of the school vice principal tend to be thin little survival guides aimed at practitioners working in the sink or swim environment of a new appointment. All the more reason to celebrate the publication of this substantial new book that skillfully addresses the craft knowledge and phenomenology of the transition from teaching to school administration roles, and does so in a scholarly manner --integrating relevant theory and research within an inspired and memorable conceptual framework of epicycles.The outcome is nothing short of ground breaking. This is an important new addition to the literature on the processes of professional socialization."" Paul Begley, Professor of Education, Penn State University, USA ""This book offers terrific insights into the different challenges one faces in adjusting to the role of the Assistant Principal, and will provide readers with a rich array of strategies regarding the mental, emotional, social, and physical adjustments required for a successful transition."" William D. Greenfield, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Portland State University, USA
Full Product Details
Author: Denise Armstrong
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2010 ed.
Volume: 4
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.940kg
ISBN: 9781402052682
ISBN 10: 1402052685
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 06 October 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: “Denise Armstrong has done an excellent job in bringing together theory and practice in this book. … Armstrong gives a compelling picture of the transitions that have to be made as teachers move into more formal leadership positions. … I would recommend it because … the way that it draws together work on transition and suggests new ways of looking at the way transitions happen. … It is certainly a book that I would recommend both to postgraduate students and teachers in schools.” (Megan Crawford, Educational Review, November, 2011)
From the reviews: Denise Armstrong has done an excellent job in bringing together theory and practice in this book. ... Armstrong gives a compelling picture of the transitions that have to be made as teachers move into more formal leadership positions. ... I would recommend it because ... the way that it draws together work on transition and suggests new ways of looking at the way transitions happen. ... It is certainly a book that I would recommend both to postgraduate students and teachers in schools. (Megan Crawford, Educational Review, November, 2011)
