Fork in the Road - Wilhelm, J. Michael

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Résumé :
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Narrative Problem Solving Chapter 1: The Petition - A superintendent is confronted by his new board chair who has demands for systemic change. Chapter 2: A Christmas Story - A school board and its new chair are confronted with opposition to a change in holiday policy. Chapter 3: The Drive to the Small School - A superintendent must address a hostile work environment in an elementary school. Chapter 4: The School is the Community - An attempt to close a school meets with resistance. Chapter 5: If I Had My Way - A new superintendent is confronted by an angry teacher who wants his coaching position restored. Chapter 6: The Parent's Voice - A principal and superintendent must respond to a situation created by a special education student whose behaviors disrupt the school. Chapter 7: This Whole Thing - A superintendent is faced with problems revealed by the annual audit. Chapter 8: I'll Help If I Can - A new principal must address school culture issues originating from administrative and school board decisions made years before. Chapter 9: This Is Crazy - A superintendent responds to a teacher's accidental intranet transmission within a middle school. Chapter 10: The Accident - A superintendent's decision to retain a school bus driver after an accident resurfaces years later during budget preparations. Chapter 11: Take a Break - A superintendent struggles to mediate a conflict between a high school principal and a department head that has disabled their professional relationship. Chapter 12: The Open Door - A superintendent finds that his behavior has made him vulnerable to a complaint by a new employee. Analysis References...

Biographie:
J. Michael Wilhelm has been ateacher, principal, and superintendent for over 45 years. He is currently the vice chair of Maine's Charter School Commission and a consultant for the Maine Department of Education....

Sommaire:
J. Michael Wilhelm...