The Principal S Office

The Principal's Office is the first historical examination of one of the most important figures in American education. Originating as a head teacher in the nineteenth century and evolving into the role of contemporary educational leader, the school principal has played a central part in the development of American public education. A local leader who not only manages the daily needs of the school but also represents district and state officials, the school principal is the connecting hinge between classroom practice and educational policy. Kate Rousmaniere explores the cultural, economic, and political pressures that have impacted school leadership over time and considers professionalization, the experiences of women and people of color, and progressive community initiatives. She discusses the intersections between the role of the school principal with larger movements for civil rights, parental and community activism, and education reform. The school principal emerges as a dynamic character in the center of the educational enterprise, ever maneuvering between multiple constituencies, responding to technical and bureaucratic demands, and enacting different leadership strategies. By focusing on the historic development of school leadership, this book provides insights into the possibilities of school improvement for contemporary school leaders and reformers.

When a single mother with two teenage sons meets a sexy stranger ready to fulfill all her fantasies, a blaze is about to ignite… And someone’s about to be summoned to…The Principal’s Office Divorced Rachel Delaney is holding it all together. With a good job, a husband who pays his child support on time, and dual custody of her teenage sons, she really has only problem: there’s been no man—and no sex—in her life for over two years. She doesn’t need a relationship, just a warm body and a whole lot of fun. Enter a very enticing stranger. He’s tall, blond, totally hot. And he’s looking for the same casual affair Rachel is. No last names, no messy complications, just hot, sexy games. Life is now perfect. Until her eldest son gets into trouble at school, and Rachel is called to the principal’s office… Only to discover that her mystery lover is the new principal, Rand Torvik. Her seemingly perfect life suddenly spirals out of control. Will Principal Torvik end up being part of the solution? Or the reason she loses everything? “Smoking hot!” Five-star Reader Review “I absolutely loved this book!” Five-star Reader Review Previously published in 2012

Being a school principal may be the most challenging job you will experience. It also is potentially both the most rewarding and impactful position you will ever have! The principalship is hard work and the need to stay motivated, encouraged, and inspired is what Inside The Principal's Office is all about. This book was created with you, the reflective practitioner and leader, in mind.In each chapter you will find:A Message- To share and collaborate with one another there is a simple message from a fellow principal or school leader with words of encouragement, inspiration, or challenge.Instructional Leadership- In each chapter, you will find a different reflective question and/or activity for you to consider during the upcoming week. The important thing to remember is that you are responsible for the learning and teaching in your building. You may not be in front of students everyday, but you are the "lead learner" in your building and it is important that you are actively involved everyday.Servant Leadership- Each week there will be ideas for activities that show a leader is trying to help and support. We hope you will use these activities as reminders and that some may become part of your daily routine.What Am I Learning?- Consider this section a personal accountability piece. This may be ongoing, such as a book study or action research project, but it also could be as simple as a quick tweet or blog post you came across that made you curious to learn more.Tell Your Story- Each week, there will be different thoughts and activities designed to shape the way you "tell your story" to others.Celebrations/Reflections- While celebrations and reflections are not the same, each week you will see an opportunity to do one or the other as a way to remember all the good things happening at your school, but also to deepening your learning through reflecting on the week and what went well and what you can improve upon.

For use in schools and libraries only. Four new students at Plumstead Middle School--unhappy Sunny; Eddie, who just wants to survive; Salem, the writer; and the inimitable Pickles--must adjust to a new environment and each other with nothing in common but Humphrey the hamster.

Harry Wolcott's ground-breaking anthropological study into the life of an elementary school principal is now reprinted in a new edition. One of the first studies of its kind, Wolcott uses an mircoenthnographic approach to analyze a single occupation within urban American society. Originally written in 1973, the text skillfully applies anthropological concepts and methodology to the realm of education. This new edition features an updated preface written by the author.

Meet an irrepressible kid doodler-turned-sketch artist, in this breakout illustrated diary fiction mystery from Drew Dernavich, Elvin Link, Please Report to the Principal's Office. Meet Elvin Link—slacker, notorious doodler, and the only kid in fifth grade who hasn't (yet) received a wedgie from the school bully Peter Zorber. Can Elvin navigate the last few weeks of school without getting into trouble for his incessant doodling? How will he steer clear of the class wedgie-master? And is it possible to turn a hobby into a crime fighting skill and solve a school mystery? Elvin Link is about to find out all the answers, and he'll do it with a flip disc in one hand and a bottle of hot sauce in the other! Christy Ottaviano Books

THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE is a story with an inside view of public education through the vantage point of a high school principal. The author catapults the reader from life in public schools in the seventies to present day at an alternative school for kids at risk, not only for academic failure, but for sex, drugs, violence and abuse. Throughout this story, the reader will come to know the students, teachers, administrators, Board members and parents and the oftentimes dysfunctional, self-serving agendas which impact student success or failure as well as the viability of the public school system.

The students at Crosswell Elementary are terrified by their new principal, and rumors credit him with inflicting creepy punishments on disobedient kids