School Leadership: Communication, Relationship and Problem Solving Skills for School Principals

by Lawrence Giandomenico & Lawrence Shulman

This book is a practical guide to the communication, relationship, and problem-solving skills that principals and other educational supervisors need to help teachers accomplish meaningful professional growth, solve school-related problems and work together effectively. Written at the application level to deal with real school problems, it presents a practice theory of supervision designed to enable principals to foster professional growth, enrich instructional skills, and maintain positive relationships with individual teachers and the staff as a group. The models are presented to facilitate understanding of both the interactive process and the practice theory of supervision.

This book is equally relevant to all levels and supervisory positions in public schools. The principal is often the focus of many problems which serve as illustrations for the interactive skills but they are applicable to all teacher supervisors. The practice theory suggested includes communication, relationship, and problem solving skills which were derived from group dynamics and organization theory. The skills are directed at the development of a positive and trusting relationship which utilizes honest and genuine communication. The skills enable principals and teachers to recognize and solve school related problems while accepting the need and responsibility for their own professional growth.

2002/278pp./paper $27.95/ISBN: 1-891928-23-6