The School Administrator

June 2004Principal ChallengesMentoring new leaders for emotional intelligence and savvy

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Scaffolding for New Leaders
by Suzette Lovely
The chief personnel officer of Capistrano Unified School District in California describes how facilitative coaching can get beginning principals off to a successful start on the job.
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Emotionally Intelligent Principals
by Gary S. Bloom
Common scenarios depicting the emotional potholes in the rocky opening months for new principals, as compiled by the associate director of the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Thinking Outside to Support Newcomers
by John G. Conyers
The retired superintendent in Palatine, Ill., details how young administrators benefit from confidential mentoring provided by a protégé with no formal connection to the school district.
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What’s Inside Your Contract?
by Marcy Dutton
The optimum time to obsess on the details of a contract is before you sign on as the new superintendent, says the associate director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.
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Three Weeks in October
by Stewart D. Roberson
An inside look at managing widespread fear in the community during the final days of the “Beltway Sniper” crisis, as told by the county superintendent.
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Profile

John J. Pedicone: The Art of Taming Monkey Business by Jay P. Goldman

Monkey management may be a theory to some, but it’s been the perfect application for John Pedicone, superintendent of the Flowing Wells Schools in Tucson, Ariz.read more

Departments

Board-Savvy Superintendent

Landing the Best Trustees in Your Boardroom by Susan F. Schultz

A seven-point process for identifying and recruiting high-caliber candidates for the next board election. The author consults with nonprofit boards.read more

Focus

Personal Development: Time for a Leadership Audit? by Berneice B. Brownell

A former superintendent’s advice for self-assessing your competency in three overlapping skill areas.read more

Guest Columns

Could Adults Today Pass High-Stakes Math? by Dennis L. Recker

Grave concerns over the state’s misguided approach to assessing math competency for today’s workplace, led one Ohio superintendent to put the test to his community, literally, to make a public point.read more

Mention Customer Service … and Then Run by Ellan Toothman

A human relations consultant takes issue with an educator who recently told her: “Customer service? Not me! This isn’t McDonald’s!” Au contraire, says she.read more

People

People

A couple of dozen comings and goings in the superintendent ranks across the country. The Sidelight serves up a veteran Louisiana superintendent who ’s made a second career out of Cajun cooking.read more

Tech Leadership

Security Isn't Just for Techies Anymore by Lane B. Mills

You don't need to distinguish between the layers of your network operating system, but a superintendent ought to be familiar with vulnerabilities to the security of the distrcit's technology infrastructure. You need to be aware of more than viruses and worms.read more

President’s Corner

It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over … But It ’s Over by John R. Lawrence, president, AASA

Executive Perspective

The Axis of Evil by Paul D. Houston, executive director, AASA

Federal Dateline

The Bum Rap on Great Children by Bruce Hunter, associate executive director of public policy, AASA

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