What Every Principal Should Know about Cultural Leadership

By Jeffrey G. Glanz and Jeffrey G Glanz

Book Overview

Set the tone for schoolwide success and watch student achievement soar

Heightened student achievement is cultivated in a safe, stimulating, and cooperative learning environment. This user-friendly guide provides principals ways to focus on creating a positive school climate and culture, realizing visionary leadership, embracing cultural diversity, and promoting school self-renewal.

Both research based and rich with examples, this second volume of a seven-part series will instill confidence in new principals and renew the enthusiasm of veteran administrators. Its straightforward insights and proven best practices make it a one-stop resource for harnessing the power of school culture to boost morale and achievement while fostering a successful learning community schoolwide.

This well-organized resource crystallizes key points for quick access and easy implementation through features such as:

"Before We Get Started" questionnaire and response analysis Case study and accompanying reflective questions "What You Should Know About" section framing each chapter Self-assessment resource for determining effectiveness of cultural leadership

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412915872
• ISBN13: 9781412915878
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"