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Enhanced and updated, this Fourth Edition of Richard E. Smith’s highly successful text examines the growing role of the principal in planning, hiring, staff development, supervision, and other human resource functions. The Fourth Edition includes new sections on ethics, induction, and the role of the mentor teacher. This edition also introduces "From the Desk of a Principal," a feature which connects the book’s content and applications to the experiences of real school principals.
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Provides information on how to recruit and select prospective teachers, implement programs for staff success, assist marginal teachers, handle employee conflicts, and use technology to enhance human resources management. Other subjects covered include supervision and evaluation, collective bargaining and contract management, continuity and legal issues, and the future of human resources. Includes chapter questions and activities. Smith teaches educational leadership at Seattle Pacific University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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