The Principalship: A Learning-Centered Approach

By Beverly J. Irby and Frederick C Lunenburg

Book Overview

Today's emphasis on student learning outcomes, coupled with federal legislation to that end, has placed more demands on the role of the principal than ever before in our nation's history. To address the heightened demands for greater accountability for student learning, The Principalship uses a learning-centered approach, one that emphasizes the role of the principal as the steward of the school's vision: learning for all. The critical aspects of the teaching-learning process are addressed here, including student motivation; individual differences; classroom management; assessing student learning; and developing, maintaining, and changing school culture. In addition, several topics not found in other principalship texts are addressed, including school safety, special education, gifted education, bilingual education, nontraditional organizational structures, gender-inclusive theories, diversity, ethics, political and policy context, human resource management, legal issues, and collective bargaining. The book is documented extensively throughout and grounded in the latest research and theory with suggestions for applying theory to practice, reflecting cutting-edge research and topical issues facing principals in schools today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538123959
• ISBN13: 9781538123959
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary