TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cowie,Michael
TI  - New primary leaders : international perspectives
SN  - 9781441103079
AV  - LB2831.9.N49 2011 
U1  - 372.12/012 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Continuum International Pub. Group
KW  - Elementary school principals
KW  - Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Elementary school administration
N1  - Includes index; New principals: context, culture, preparation, induction and practice / Michael Cowie -- At the edge of the silent centre: an Australian principal's reflections on -- Leading an isolated school / Helen Wildy and Simon Clarke -- Tihei mauri ora: becoming a primary school principal in New Zealand / Reynold Macpherson -- Leadership based in love of people and place: a novice principal in an economically poor community in Texas, USA / Sarah W. Nelson and Israel Aguilar -- Changing school perspective: a challenge for an elementary school director in Mexico in her first years / Gema López-Gorosave ... [et al.] -- "Something greater was happening": a novice principal reflects on creating change through building community relationships / Diane Purvey and Charles Webber -- "Our school is our independence": a novice school director's perspective on school leadership and post conflict reconstruction in East Timor / Reynold Macpherson -- "I want to do the best job that I can, so I worry": a novice principal in China reflects on the complexity of leading an urbanizing rural school / Xiao Liang -- Life in the principalship during challenging times: a new South African principal's perspective / Kobus Mentz -- One classroom, 7 grades and three teachers: challenges faced by a novice headteacher in Tanzania / Brown Onguko -- "I think I do a good job but I could do a better job": becoming and being a school principal in Scotland / Michael Cowie -- "Probably more than I bargained for": a head teacher in England reflects -- On her first headship / Megan Crawford -- When you enter on the dance floor, you have to dance: a new school director in Romania reflects on leading an inclusive community school / Ovidiu Gavrilovici and Carmen Cretu -- Comparing the experience of principals in different contexts / Michael Cowie and Megan Crawford
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