Moving Up!: A Guidebook for Women in Educational Administration

By Judith Thompson Witmer

Book Overview

This second edition provides expert guidance based on research and experience for women in and moving into educational administration. Moving Up ranges in scope from determining whether you are interested in exploring a career in educational administration through all of the decisions administrators face-from where to sit in a meeting, to signing a contract, to dealing with difficult people, to decisions on the homefront. It provides facts and choices for the reader, including real-life examples.

Although the book addresses women, it is equally helpful to men who want to learn the ropes and know how women think and lead. A major point is that while women's leadership and collaborative styles are most appropriate to today's needs and that women possess the most effective characteristics for developing a cooperative, participatory management style, the best results come from merging the leadership strengths of both men and women. Well-written and readable, this book speaks to the reader in layman's terms while maintaining an academic purpose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578863627
• ISBN13: 9781578863624
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The best book I read in preparation for Ed. Admin.

Moving Up! was the most helpful book I read during my graduate school preparation for a career in educational administration. It validated where I was in my career restlessness. The guidance given in the book helped me to make wise choices in my academic preparation. It also gave guidance concerning the activities in which one should invest one's time and energy. Moving Up! gives outstanding insight to on-the-job situations and practicalities. It is a must read for every woman entering or in educational administration.

Moving Up! is informative and practical

Moving Up! is a "must read" for any woman considering a move into educational administration. From resumes to the superintendent's office - this book has it covered! Judith Witmer's disscussion of how women's leadership and communication styles are most appropriate to today's educational reform needs supports the belief that women possess the characteristics that are most effective in developing a cooperative, participatory management style. An excellent resource!