TY - BOOK AU - Dubin,Andrew E. TI - Conversations with principals: issues, values, and politics SN - 9781452222622 AV - LB2831.92 .D83 2006eb U1 - 371.2/012 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - SAGE Publications KW - School principals KW - Professional relationships KW - United States KW - Interviews KW - First year school principals KW - In-service training KW - School management and organization KW - Directeurs d'école KW - Relations professionnelles KW - États-Unis KW - Entretiens KW - Directeurs d'école débutants KW - Formation en cours d'emploi KW - Administration scolaire KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY KW - Educators KW - bisacsh KW - EDUCATION KW - Administration KW - General KW - fast KW - Schulleiter KW - gnd KW - Erlebnisbericht KW - USA KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288) and index; I: Elementary school -- Changing the school culture: the community activist -- Personal and professional belief systems: the ethicist -- Maintaining stability and history: the traditionalist -- Social exchange and power: the balancer -- The lens of decision making: the intuitive leader -- II Middle school -- Leadership focus and planning: the sage -- Evaluation and the political arena: the politician -- Students in transition: the wise veteran -- III: High school -- Perceptions and assumptions: the multitasker -- Addressing organizational and personal needs: the philosopher -- Group dynamics and multinationalism: the internationalist -- IV: No child left behind -- A principal's approach to the no child left behind act -- A superintendent's perspective on NCLB; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Conversations With Principals: Issues, Values, and Politics is a unique compilation of interviews with principals at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Unlike any other text in Educational Administration, this book allows students the unusual opportunity to experience the inner voice of principals as they discuss the many decisions they make and the multitude of people they must engage UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=467125 ER -