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The Veteran Principal Sept/Oct 2006

The Veteran Principal
September/October 2006 Table of Contents

When It’s Time to Retire
Allan S. Vann
Six years after retiring, a longtime principal reflects on what he misses—and doesn’t miss—about his old job.
Paul E. Lipson

Been There, Done That—and Won’t Do It Again
Paul Young
A veteran principal offers some practical advice to newcomers.
Paul Young

The Gift of Mentorship
Myra J. Bugbee
The greatest legacy veteran principals can leave is to share their wealth of knowledge with the next generation of school leaders.

They Never Told Me That in Principal’s School!
Mike Connolly
There are some things principals can learn only in the school of hard knocks.

FEATURES

Research Report:
Nancy Protheroe
By identifying skills children need for kindergarten success, schools can help parents and community childcare providers develop them.

Fear in the Principal’s Office
Greg M. Romaneck
Fear is a fact of life that principals need to understand and conquer.

Trends in Education Statistics:
Characteristics of Elementary School Principals
Today’s principals are more experienced, older and better-educated than ever.

China’s Schools: A System in Transition
Robert J. Krajewski
American principals are providing role models for their Chinese counterparts in the struggle to upgrade China’s public education.

COLUMNS

From the Editor
Old Principals Never Die
Lee Greene

Parents & Schools
Don’t Forget!
John H. Wherry

Urban Connections
“It Just Did My Heart Good”
Cheryl G. Riggins

It’s the Law
Videotaping: A Troubling Technology
Perry A. Zirkel

Postscript
Leading During a Sea Change
Vincent L. Ferrandino
 
DEPARTMENTS
 
Practitioner’s Corner
Determining Dispositions to Teach: AHiring Strategy
M. Mark Wasicsko

Tech Support
Iris Scanning: The Latest in School Security
Erika Jimenez, Elizabeth O’Connell, and Ray Bolling

Principal’s Bookshelf
Developing a Teacher Induction Plan
Barbara L. Brock and Marilyn L. Grady
Reviewed by Frank Buck
 
Effective Teacher Evaluation: A Guide for Principals
Kenneth D. Peterson and Catherine A. Peterson
Reviewed by Olaf Jorgenson
 
The Reflective Principal
Driving Rules for Principals
Lisa Bjork and Barry Bjork

Ten to Teen
Preserving Middle Childhood for the “T Generation”
Sylvia B. Rimm

Speaking Out
Kindergarten: Is Starting Later Better?
Mary Lou Yeatts

NAESP in Focus
The Veteran Principal: Lending a Hand
Carol Riley
 
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