The Lighter Side of Educational Leadership

By Aaron Bacall

Book Overview

A sense of humor is essential for effective leadership

As educators, we often take ourselves a bit too seriously, so veteran educator and illustrator Aaron Bacall offers a little perspective with these lighthearted cartoons. Whether used as overheads for staff development meetings or as an individual break in a busy day, this collection of whimsical glimpses at education and school leadership will provide a moment to laugh and add a little levity--and poignancy--to your workday.

Intended to amuse, inspire, and reveal the simple truths that surround us, these illustrations are ideal for:

Staff training days Conference presentations Classroom lectures Community meetings Internal communications

...and they will continue reminding us that we can laugh at almost anything

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761978593
• ISBN13: 9780761978596
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

It's not lonely at the top if you're laughing

This is a wonderful collection of the kind of single panel cartoons one finds in the best of periodicals.The humor is precise and each cartoon conveys a statement of truth through humor. If you are a school principal, get this book and stop and smell the humor. Laughing and smiling is good for you. It's a stress buster, a sort of Western style yoga. These cartoons make great ice breakers for staff meetings. If you know a school administrator, this is a great gift to give. Take a peek at the funny side of running a school.

Leading with a sense of humor

If you run a school or a school district you can do it better if you have a sense of humor. The cartoons in this book provide that.As one who has a leadership role in education, I can see myself reflected in many of the cartoons in this book. If you have a role in educational leadership the cartoons in this book will prompt knowing snickers and laughs along with the proverbial 'grain of salt' that must be taken with many leadership experiences.

The truth through humor

This is a delightful collection of well drawn cartoons, each of which shows a behind-the-scene knowledge of the Principal's role in our educational system. These cartoons are funny and truthful at the same time and would be so useful in adding a much needed light touch to educational meetings. This book belongs on every principal's bookshelf.