A Principal’s Personal Journey

About the Book

"Whether observing instruction; or investigating a brawl on the bus; or looking into a third grade pregnancy rumor; or dealing with a case in which a student used a drinking straw and a piece of spaghetti to demonstrate male and female sex organs; or handling a complaint from white parents that a black teacher gave their son the local obituaries to learn about black people; or being personally chastised for chasing a student; or witnessing a parent being arrested in the building by a police officer; or looking into a situation in which a parent asked a student if he had a penis; or dealing with a first grade student that had a habit of hitting his teacher and calling her the B word, among other things on a regular basis, A Principal’s Personal Journey captures some of the strange and bizarre things that happen in schools and classrooms across the nation. It is a detailed account of the serious, professional, and sometimes hilarious and personal experiences of the author, including conversations and experiences on discipline, decision making, and leadership, as well as dealings with difficult and supportive parents. It is a factual account of the author’s day-to-day leadership experiences for an entire year, chronicling those behaviors and events that impeded or facilitated teaching and learning in his school during a recent year. It is a must read for everyone with an interest, questions, or concerns into the day-to-day happenings in schools, that school leaders and teachers encounter on a daily basis."

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