ISBN:
9781402052699
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Studies in Educational Leadership 4
DDC:
371.2/012
Keywords:
Education
;
Schulleiter
;
Assistent
Abstract:
Within the educational system, the role of assistant principal is vital. Assistant principals are the face of administration in most school districts, they comprise the largest group of administrators and largely determine school effectiveness and success. Despite the critical nature of this position, this leadership and management role is not properly understood or respected. This is reflected in the lack of targeted research and effective preparation programs aimed at the assistant principalship. This book examines two areas which are core to educational leadership theory and practice: assistant principals and the passage from teaching to administration. It describes the cognitive, social, and emotional challenges that new assistant principals encounter as they cross this administrative threshold and it contextualizes their narratives within psychological and sociological theories of change, transition, and socialization. A visual metaphor of cycles within cycles describes the four critical phases of their administrative journey. Also included are recommendations for aspiring and new assistant principals, regulatory bodies, professional development providers, and school districts. As administrative pools diminish and school leaders face increasing demands, there is an urgent need to prepare new assistant principals for this complex leadership transition.
Description / Table of Contents:
Foreword; Preface; Book Overview; Book Focus and Content; Transition and Socialization; Book Structure and Organization; Transition and Socialization Stages; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; Part I Background; 1 Introduction; Understanding Administrative Passages; Understanding Individual and Organizational Narratives; Listening to Assistant Principals Narratives; Researching Assistant Principals Stories; 2 Perspectives on Change, Transitions, and Passages; Psychological Perspectives Transitions as Personal Change; Social Perspectives: Transitions as Social Passages
Description / Table of Contents:
The Assistant Principalship Career Transitions and SocializationTransitions and Socialization Impacts and Mediators; Transitions and Socialization Tasks, Tactics, and Outcomes; Role Taking, Making, and Innovation; Adopting a Person-Centric Perspective on Transitions; Part II Narrating the Administrative Passage; 3 The Individual Narratives; Michaels Story; Esthers Story; Jerrys Story; Sandys Story; Gregs Story; Karens Story; Andrews Story; Barbs Story; 4 Charting the Administrative Passage; Crossroads, Intersections, and Boundaries; The Administrative Landscape; The External Dimensions
Description / Table of Contents:
Stakeholder ImpactsThe Internal Dimensions; Aporias, Dilemmas, and Crises of Meaning; Epicycles and Transformational Trajectories; 5 EntryExit: Crossing the Administrative Threshold; Forging a Pathway; Threshold Rites; Selection, Promotion, and Placement; Betwixt and Between; Leave Taking; 6 Immersion--Emmersion: Ascending the AdministrativeHierarchy; Administrative Shocks and Surprises; Middle Space and Absurd Contrasts; Immersion Rites Separation, Isolation, and Intimidation; Between Leadership and Management; Milestones and Anchors
Description / Table of Contents:
7 Disintegration--Reintegration: Shifting PerspectivesLetting Go, Holding On, and ReframingDisintegration Physical, Social, and Emotional Grinding Down; Digging Deeper and Letting Go; Anger and Alienation; Reintegration Holding On and Reframing; 8 TransformationRestabilization: Becoming and Being an Assistant Principal; Constructing an Administrative Identity; Developing Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Competence; Building Networks and Relationships; Developing Cognitive and Emotional Competence; Finding Meaning and Restoring Balance
Description / Table of Contents:
Part III The Way Forward: Connecting Theory and Practice9 Reconceptualizing Assistant Principals Leadership Transitions; Reconceptualizing Transitions and Passages: Theoretical Challenges; Researching Middle-Space Leadership; Studying Individual Change and Transition; Supporting Assistant Principals Transitions: Practical Challenges; Reconfiguring the Assistant Principals' Role; Recommendations for Change; Enabling Supports and Structures; Recommendations for Change; Pedagogical Approaches and Content; Blending Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Experiences; School Districts
Description / Table of Contents:
Recommendations for Change
Note:
Includes bibliographic references (p. 139-145) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4020-5269-9
URL:
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