Principalship, The: A Reflective Practice Perspective

by Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Reginald Green

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The new Seventh Edition of the widely popular text from Sergiovanni and Green, The Principalship, gives readers an authoritative look at where and how principals spend their time, standards that inform their behavior, and the competencies they need to master in order to be effective. In it, a new theory for the principalship is advocated that encourages practitioners and students to aspire to the highest good for themselves and all stakeholders. The book addresses today’s most current issues; includes updated research on the principalship; features video clips and Self-Check Quizzes (in the Pearson eText only) and scenarios illustrating important concepts; and continues to focus on leadership as a moral craft that advocates imagination, creativity, and ethical integrity. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video and assessments.

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Genres: Education

416 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1990

About the author

Thomas Sergiovanni was Lillian Radford Professor of Education at Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas).

Reviews

[Jeni Enjaian · Rating 4 out of 5]

As is usual, I have difficulty reviewing textbooks, especially textbooks that my teacher assigns but never really actually teaches from. (Technically he had us look at certain pages and we also each will use one of the case studies at the end of each chapter but still.)
I can say, at most, that this book delves into the actuality of the education world without keeping its head in the class. However, for a book about the principalship, Sergiovanni spends a lot of time talking about the teaching profession rather than the principalship. Yes, they both are related but...

[Mar · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Yes, it is a textbook and quite heady, but I appreciated the effort to give implementation scenarios at the end of each chapter. Reading this text has helped me better understand (to some degree anyway) what I think my administration is trying to do.

[Shannon Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this textbook for a
Graduate level course.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books began to define what I knew to be true about leadership in schools. It translates to the coporate world as well. I live by Sergiovanni's philosophy of leadership.

[Mary Alise Herrera · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a textbook, enough said.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, but dense. Needs stories and real life examples.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contrasted to Whitaker's text, you get something here that is informational but not all that insightful or practical.

[Noeruluzumakii]

i cant read it,, why?