By David F. Bateman and C. Fred Bateman

Developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals and incorporating the perspectives of both teachers and principals, the third edition of A Principal’s Guide to Special Education addresses such current issues as teacher accountability and evaluation, instructional leadership, collaborative teaching and learning communities, discipline procedures for students with disabilities. The guide provides an effective roadmap for administrators as they navigate the maze of issues that is public education, particularly as these relate to the education of students with disabilities.

By NAESP

After-School programs offer valuable opportunities to support children's learning while ensuring their safety when the school day ends. This guide contains a wealth of strategies and resources that show how principals can fulfill an essential leadership role in after-school programs without assuming additional management responsibilities.

By NAESP

NAESP's latest standards book helps principals understand the critical need for high-quality early childhood education and what their role is in advocating, supporting, and improving early childhood education in their schools and communities.

Explanations of six standards, real-life examples of the standards' application in schools, reflection questions, and assessment checklists give principals a comprehensive guide for this important stage in a child's education.

By NAESP

This handbook for principals provides practical recommendations that affirm best practices and help educators create structures that not only promote positive student behaviors, but also reduce schoolwide management problems and increase student achievement. Updated for the next generation of school leaders! ©2008, soft cover, 158 pages

By NAESP

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As the federal role expands to support increased state investments in school-based prekindergarten programs, NAESP has released an updated, principal competency guide: Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice. Developed by a panel of leading practitioners, this standards document defines new competencies, and outlines a practical approach to high-quality early childhood education that is critical to laying a strong foundation for learning for young children from age three to grade three, or Pre-K-3.

Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities encompasses what principals believe:

• Learning starts early
• Supporting children to be prepared when they start school is essential to helping them get on the right track
• Developing appropriate skills, knowledge and dispositions is fundamental to children’s future success
• Getting children on grade level by the time they leave third grade, particularly in reading and math, is essential to ensuring they graduate from high school ready for college, careers and life

This groundbreaking work sets forth a strategy to help principals develop and expand their instructional leadership with a child-centered focus and acquire the practical skills necessary to address the academic, social, emotional and physical development needs of all young children.

By George H. Reavis

Here`s the story of a frustrated rabbit, a debilitated duck, a struggling squirrel, and an errant eagle who have the same problem as do thousands of students. They are all suffering in an educational system that gives little to no regard to their individual strengths and learning differences.

By Tony Sinanis and Joseph M. Sanfelippo

Explore the benefits of branding and create an action plan for sharing the excellent things unfolding in your classroom, school, or district. Concrete suggestions and in-depth case studies will help you:

• Artfully create a brand name, symbol or design
• Share great events using blogs and more
• Empower all stakeholders, including students
• Teach digital citizenship K-12

By Eric C. Sheninger and Keith Devereaux

This accessible resource offers practical strategies for increasing student achievement in science and fostering a school environment that supports the science curriculum. Assess your own science programs, and find tools to evaluate teacher preparedness for science instruction. With checklists, assessments, and reproducibles that you can share with teachers, parents, and other stakeholders, discover how to improve science instruction and sustain a strong science program.

By Ruth Culham

This book offers K-8 principals practical strategies for supporting and assessing writing instruction in all content areas while equipping teachers with instructional practices that emphasize this critical skill.