The Principal's Guide to Time Management

Preface Chapter 1. Time Management and Your Leadership So Much Time and So Little to Do Reflecting on Your Time Management Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Case Study Application: A Self-Reflection on Your Time Management: Time Management Self-Assessment Instrument (TMSI) Chapter 2. Vision, Mission, and Time Time Management-At the Heart of Leadership; Vision and Mission-At the Heart of Student Success A School Leader's Thoughts on Vision, Mission, and Time Goal Writing Fostering a School Technology Vision Seven Habits for Tech-Savvy Principals Time Management and Tech-Savvy, Instructionally Focused Leadership Technology Timesavers for Visionary Educators Time Management and Campus Planning Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 1: Vision, Mission, and Time Case Study Application: The Madge Simon School Chapter 3. Leading, Teaching, Learning, and Time Structure Is the Key to Locking Out the Silent Time Thief The Instructional Leader Principles of Instructional Capacity and Maximized Student Learning Saving Time When Time Counts Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 2: Leading, Teaching, Learning, and Time Case Study Application: Death by Meeting! Chapter 4. The Learning Organization: Culture, Climate, Technology, Safety, and Time Creating a Positive Climate and Open, Time-Efficient Culture Managing Time and Building a Strong Leading, Teaching, and Learning Environment Creating Safe, Effective, and Efficient Operations and Management Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 3: The Learning Organization and Time Case Study Application: As the Sun Sets Slowly in the West, or How to Develop a Learning Community Chapter 5. Collaboration and Time: Two Keys to Instructional Success Collaboration-First and Foremost! Time-Saving Tips and Management Solutions Collaborating With Students, Parents, and Community Members The Informed School Community Finding Time-Making a Difference! Diversity Enriches the Learning Community Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 4: Collaboration and Time Case Study Application: If All Feedback Is So Positive . . . ? Chapter 6. Ethics, Integrity, and Time Shaping a School PSEL Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms A School Leader's Thoughts on Ethics, Integrity, and Time Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 5: Ethics, Integrity, and Time Case Study Application: The Texting Coach Chapter 7. The 21st Century Education System: Improvement, Time, and Technology The Education System Today and Continuous School Improvement Five Steps to Exceptional Teaching and Learning Two Essential Principal Resources for Continuous School Improvement Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Self-Reflection on Lens 6: The 21st Century Education System and Time Case Study Application: Has Our School eVolved? Chapter 8. Technology: Staying a Step Ahead of the Silent Time Thief Thoughtful and Selective Technology Integration Digital Organization: Time Management 101 Working With Digital Tools-Saving Time and Making Hay! Web Conferencing-A Timesaver to Avoid Death by Meeting! Final Thoughts Discussion Questions Case Study Application: A New Leader, an Old Problem: How to Integrate Technology Into a School's Culture References and Further Readings Index