Succeeding as a Female Superintendent: How to Get There and Stay There"Succeeding as a Female Superintendent provides a comprehensive look at the journey that several female superintendents took in pursuit of the top school leadership position. Real-life stories relate what these women encountered and how they dealt with a wide variety of issues. Suzanne L. Gilmour and Mary P. Kinsella share insights from interviews with a number of female superintendents and ask readers pertinent questions, urging them to reflect and write about their own readiness for the superintendency."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Chapter 01 Overview | 1 |
Chapter 02 Getting There | 9 |
Chapter 03 Staying There | 59 |
Chapter 04 Leading with a Higher Aim | 115 |
Chapter 05 Journaling | 129 |
Appendix A Superintendent Research Questionnaire | 135 |
AASAs Statement of Ethics for Educational Leaders | 143 |
Appendix C Affiliated Associations Executive Directors Roster | 145 |
References | 161 |
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Succeeding as a Female Superintendent: How to Get There and Stay There Suzanne Lyness Gilmour,Mary P. Kinsella No preview available - 2009 |
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