A Charter School Principal’s Story : : A View from the Inside / / by Barbara Smith.

What happens when a Canadian principal, guided by the teachings of Fullan and Hargreaves, takes on the role of school leader in an inner-city charter school in the United States? This inside story of a principal in the DC charter school system, reveals much about the desire for educators and student...

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Place / Publishing House:Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2017.
Year of Publication:2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (CCXVI, 20 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Barbara Smith
  • Beginning Sketches / Barbara Smith
  • Trust / Barbara Smith
  • Day 1 / Barbara Smith
  • Ten Days of Preparations / Barbara Smith
  • The First Reach – WEDJ Parents / Barbara Smith
  • First Week of School / Barbara Smith
  • Parent Communications / Barbara Smith
  • Connecting with Staff / Barbara Smith
  • Initial Board of Trustees Communications / Barbara Smith
  • Arts to the Core / Barbara Smith
  • Learning That Sticks / Barbara Smith
  • Building Relationships / Barbara Smith
  • Safety, Supervision, and Discipline / Barbara Smith
  • Bodies in Their Seats / Barbara Smith
  • Student and Staff Performance Reviews / Barbara Smith
  • Learning Communities for Staff and Parents / Barbara Smith
  • November 2012 Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith
  • Investing Time to Recognize Others / Barbara Smith
  • Welcomed Visitors / Barbara Smith
  • Tears in Heaven / Barbara Smith
  • Arts on Fire / Barbara Smith
  • Other People’s Money / Barbara Smith
  • Never-Ending Talent Search / Barbara Smith
  • The DCCAS Experience / Barbara Smith
  • Middle States Candidacy / Barbara Smith
  • First Spring Rising / Barbara Smith
  • Summer Highs and Lows / Barbara Smith
  • Year 2 – Welcome Back Wolves / Barbara Smith
  • The Sting of the 2013 Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith
  • Response to the Charter Board Qualitative Site Review / Barbara Smith
  • Board Retreat / Barbara Smith
  • WEDJ through the Eyes of TenSquare / Barbara Smith
  • Dismantling Leadership / Barbara Smith
  • Catching Fire / Barbara Smith
  • The Chill of January / Barbara Smith
  • The Ambush… “And So It Begins” / Barbara Smith
  • Valentine Bundle – February 14 / Barbara Smith
  • Leadership Performance Review / Barbara Smith
  • Cracks in the Foundation / Barbara Smith
  • Apology Accepted; Opportunity Denied / Barbara Smith
  • Built to Last / Barbara Smith
  • Annotated Toolbox / Barbara Smith
  • References / Barbara Smith.