So you Want To Be A Principal?

About the Book

So You Want To Be a Principal relates many of the experiences Mr. Bowen encountered while working in public and international schools. It suggests that many of the circumstances are difficult and unusual, necessitating the development of a skill set that is not available prior to one’s appointment as an administrator and which must therefore be learned. Death, crime, alcohol and drug abuse, parental confrontation, cultural differences, terrorism, and school board politics are some of the areas which he describes in vivid detail.

About the Author

W. Fred Bowen is a retired educator, living part-time in Canada and Switzerland. After more than forty years working at all levels of education in the USA, Canada, Germany, Russia, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia, he challenges our understanding of the role of the public and international school administrator. His compelling anecdotes about the unusual circumstances which confront educators today bring consternation, humor and vivid reality to our perceptions.