{"product_id":"the-principals-companion-strategies-to-lead-schools-for-student-and-teacher-success-9781452287591","title":"The Principal\u0026#8242;s Companion: Strategies to Lead Schools for Student and Teacher Success","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe classic personal guide for principals, updated to address today's challenges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the elements needed for a successful school, a competent, responsive and visionary principal may be the most important. And for over a decade, principals of all experience levels have turned to \u003cem\u003eThe Principal's Companion\u003c\/em\u003e for ideas, techniques and reflective opportunities that help them do their jobs better. The thoroughly updated fourth edition covers big-picture strategies and day-to-day tactics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe principal's many roles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical skills for effective leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHonoring the school's mission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking together to build a learning community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarting effectively and staying the course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePam Robbins earned her doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Currently, she consults with school systems, professional organizations, State Departments of Education, leadership academies, and corporations throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and South America. Her presentation topics include professional learning communities, effective teaching, how the brain learns, emotional intelligence, leadership, teaching in the block schedule, peer coaching, school culture, and presentation skills. Pam has served as a teacher, high school basketball coach, administrator, director of special projects and research, and director of training for the North Bay California Leadership Academy. She has lectured at several universities, authored and co-authored books, and developed training materials for several principals′ academies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Alvy \u003c\/strong\u003eserved in the principalship for more than a decade in both elementary and secondary schools. Harvey′s international experiences have taken him from the American School in Kinshasa, Zaire, to the American International School in Israel, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and Singapore American School. He was selected as an NAESP National Distinguished Principal for American Overseas Schools and is a founding member of the Principals′ Training Center for International Schools. In 2004 Harvey received the Eastern Washington University (EWU) CenturyTel Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence. He has co-authored, with Pam Robbins, \u003cem\u003eLearning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success, The New Principal′s Fieldbook: Strategies for Success, The Principal′s Companionand If I Only Knew: Success Strategies for Navigating the Principalship. \u003c\/em\u003eWith Dr. Jane Liu, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eHarvey co-authored a Mandarin only book for Chinese school leaders\u003cem\u003e, The Principal Management Handbook: The American Principal′s Approach to Successful Administration\u003c\/em\u003e. He has conducted seminars, workshops, and presentations, both nationally and internationally on the newcomer to the principalship, educational trends, instructional leadership, moral leadership, characteristics of great teachers, and the leadership of Abraham Lincoln. Harvey holds the William C. Shreeve Endowed Professorship in Educational Leadership at EWU.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415280779538,"sku":"9781452287591","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1bd37d49-cd4d-443b-8480-6448e14ad4c6.jpg?v=1751132248","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-principals-companion-strategies-to-lead-schools-for-student-and-teacher-success-9781452287591","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}