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Bringing out the best in teachers : what effective principals do

Joseph Blase, Peggy C. Kirby
Print Book, English, 2008
3rd ed View all formats and editions
SAGE, London, 2008
pages cm
9781412965194, 9781412965200, 1412965195, 1412965209
191924652
Relations enseignants-directeurs d'école
Teacher-principal relationships
Foreword to the Third Editionvi
Jackie H. Daniilidis
Preface to the Third Editionix
Acknowledgmentsxii
About the Authorsxiv
1. Principals and Their Effectiveness
1
2. The Power of Praise
10
3. Influencing by Expecting
22
4. Influencing by Involving
37
5. Granting Professional Autonomy
57
6. Leading by Standing Behind
67
7. Gentle Nudges: Suggesting Versus Directing
80
8. Positive Use of Formal Authority
92
9. Mirrors to the Possible
103
10. Conclusions, Caveats, and Challenges117
Resource: Research Methods and Procedures130
References134
Index147
Previous edition: Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin, 2000