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Real-time problem solving in schools : case studies for school leaders /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piltch, Benjamin
Other Authors: Quinn, Terrence, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2006]
Subjects:
School management and organization > United States > Case studies.
Educational leadership > United States > Case studies.
Problem solving > United States > Case studies.
Decision making > United States > Case studies.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Case study themes/issues
  • A betrayal of trust?
  • Zachary's Achilles heel
  • The suicide boy
  • The principal as the instructional leader, part 1
  • The principal as the instructional leader, part 2
  • "We are normal too"
  • The elemiddle school
  • A community of principals
  • 90 percent of success is showing up
  • School leadership committee
  • A principal's report card
  • Will cheating strike out Bobby
  • The chart attack
  • Fighting fat
  • Town on the rebound
  • Making a mark
  • Management stuff
  • Sexual abuse?
  • Visiting the classes
  • Culture shock
  • The BMW teacher
  • The vision thing
  • Serving two masters
  • The game plan
  • Is Bernie burning out?
  • Breakfast for the staff
  • But can she teach?
  • A community of teachers
  • The good parents' association president
  • A petulant parents' association president
  • Hands-on science
  • Innovative staff development
  • In-school suspension
  • The new teacher
  • Ongoing assessment
  • A school's art museum
  • Social studies instruction
  • A difference of styles
  • When pupil achievement goes south
  • A tug of conscience.