Quandaries of School Leadership Voices from Principals in the Field
This book provides insights into the everyday practices of school leaders as told through the real-life stories of principals. The editors and their contributors blend practice with theory, helping aspiring leaders to discover that school leadership
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Edited by Debra J. Touchton Mariela A. Rodríguez Gary Ivory Michele Acker-Hocevar
Quandaries of School Leadership
Debra J. Touchton • Mariela A. Rodríguez • Gary Ivory • Michele Acker-Hocevar Editors
Quandaries of School Leadership Voices from Principals in the Field
Editors Debra J. Touchton Stetson University Celebration, USA Gary Ivory Educational Leadership and Administration New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico USA
Mariela A. Rodríguez University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, USA Michele Acker-Hocevar Washington State University Tri-Cities Richland, Washington USA
ISBN 978-3-319-59119-3 ISBN 978-3-319-59120-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59120-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017946888 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © PhotoAlto/Laurence Mouton/PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/ Gettyimages Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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The Journey Begins Debra J. Touchton
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Understanding Role-Making in Leadership Performance John Mancinelli and Michele Acker-Hocevar
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Developing a Leadership Platform: Using and Understanding the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders Mariela A. Rodríguez
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The Ambiguity in Clarifying Expectations William Ruff
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Ethics: Acting Ethically to Promote Each Student’s Academic Success and Well-Being Teresa Wasonga
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Principals Supporting English Learners in US Public Schools 93 Karina I. Vielma, Gloria Jean Martinez, and Mariela A. Rodríguez v
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Quandaries of Assessment and Accountability Betty Alford and Julia Ballenger
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Emotional Intelligenc
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