124 High-Impact Letters for Busy Principals: A Guide to Handling Difficult Correspondence

By Marilyn L. Grady

Book Overview

"This

is a life saver Communication is the key to effective management of public relations. 124 High-Impact Letters for Busy Principals is a great spring board for the challenging letters that need to be written during a busy day."
Dr. Ramona Miller, Principal
Mahnomen/Naytahwaush Elementary Schools, MN

"Producing quality prose requires time, and time is at a premium for most principals. Why reinvent the wheel each time a letter is needed? Grady has put together well-worded, easy-to-modify correspondence on a handy CD."

Frank Buck, Principal
Graham School; Talladega, AL

Timesaving letters for the principal with no time to write

This handy starter-kit collection of letters is designed to help the busy administrator who wants to write effective letters but just doesn′t have the time From the personal to the procedural, from congratulatory to disciplinary, these letters help principals and assistant principals create a positive school climate, enhance school public relations, and provide effective documentation of school issues.

The timesaving templates are easy to personalize and customize with a free CD-ROM that provides a powerful and effective tool ready at the click of the computer mouse.

Some highlights include:

Thank you, welcome, and sympathy letters for staff, students, parents, and volunteers Disciplinary letters for student behavior records, tardies, warnings, and suspensions Directives for field trips, portfolio presentations, and summer school Recommendations and applications for professional awards and student admissions Special event invitations like open house, workshops, and fundraisers Opening comments for parent-teacher sessions, special ceremonies, and conferences

This is an essential resource for administrators who want to create a culture of care through effective communication. Both elementary and secondary schools will benefit. This unique kit should be on every principal and assistant principal′s desk.

CD-ROM is PC and Mac compatible and not sold separately.

About the Author: Marilyn L. Grady

is Professor of Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has published widely, with more than 100 publications to her credit. Grady coordinates an annual conference on women in educational leadership that attracts national attendance and is in its tenth year.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761976647
• ISBN13: 9780761976646
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.8"