New Primary Leaders —— International Perspectives

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ISBN: 9781441103079 出版年：2011 页码：257 Michael Cowie Bloomsbury Publishing

1. New principals: context, culture, preparation, induction and practice Michael Cowie Part 1: Africa 2. South Africa: 'It's about knowing what's right for your school and what's not' Kobus Menz 3. Tanzania: Problems without solutions Brown Onguko Part 2: Americas. 4. Texas: Guiding principles, technical skills and relationships Sarah Nelson 5. Mexico: Being a 'wave maker' in a bureaucratic system Edith J. Cisneros-Cohernour, Jose Maria Garcia Garduno, Mtra. Gema Lopez Gorosave, Charles L. Slater 6. Alberta: Connecting preparation and reality Charlie Webber Part 3: Asia 7. East Timor: 'Our school is our independence': school leadership and post conflict reconstruction Reynold McPherson 8. China: 'They say the first year is the hardest' Xiao Liang Part 4: Australasia 9. Australia: At the edge of the silent centre: leading an isolated school Helen Wildy and Simon Clark 10. New Zealand: 'You're on your own now': taking off the L Plates Reynold McPherson Part 5: Europe 11. Scotland: 'I want to do the best job that I can, so I worry': the responsibility, complexity and privilege of school leadership Michael Cowie 12. England: 'OK today I'm doing this, this, this and this and then I get a phone call': navigating complex demands and expectations Megan Crawford 13. Germany: 'I think I do a good job but I could do a better job': becoming and being a school principal Heike Schluter 14. Conclusion: Comparing the Experience of Principals in Different Contexts Michael Cowie and Megan Crawford References Index.