{"product_id":"9781416605409","title":"Principals Who Learn: Asking the Right Questions, Seeking the Best Solutions","description":"As a principal, you know how challenging it is to build a dedicated staff, encourage parental support, help students get excited about learning, and create a working school culture. You know that it takes a more than a few years (and surviving a few school events gone awry) to gain the trust of staff, students, and community. And you probably think that once these elements are in place, you'll be able to relax and let your school run like a well-oiled machine, right? Wrong. Even the most successful principals can become stuck in tired routines that inhibit collaboration and shut down opportunities for learning and change. \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePrincipals Who Learn: Asking the Right Questions, Seeking the Best Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e, former principals Barbara Kohm and Beverly Nance encourage principals to step out of their comfort zone and pursue learning with their staff. Kohm and Nance give principals the tools to shift from being top-down, authoritarian leaders to becoming open collaborators and continual learners. The authors show principals how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn to listen to all voices. \u003cbr\u003eTurn \"bad guys\" into allies. \u003cbr\u003eDevelop an open and collaborative culture. \u003cbr\u003eRedesign staff meetings for more effectiveness. \u003cbr\u003eResolve conflicts and solve problems. \u003cbr\u003eTurn mistakes into learning opportunities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging scenarios and reflection questions further help principals re-examine their leadership practices and look at their school from new vantage points. Whether you are a new principal seeking guidance or a seasoned veteran looking to make a change, \u003ci\u003ePrincipals Who Learn\u003c\/i\u003e will reinvigorate your work and help you develop and adapt your skills to meet the ever-changing needs of your school.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Association for Supervision \u0026 Curriculum Development","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047843479792,"sku":"9781416605409","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416605409_p0.jpg?v=1763727204","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416605409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}