A Year in the Life

The Real Life Experiences of Your First Year Working as a School Building Administrator in a Public School

Dr. Jedrek Pillar

If you are a new school building administrator, a teacher who is thinking about going into school building administration, or just someone who is interested in what happens behind the scenes in public schools, then you want to read this book. In this book you are the new building administrator and you are charged with turning around a school building and culture that is currently a mess. You find yourself responsible for handling all of the shocking, heartbreaking, frustrating, perplexing, eye-opening, amusing, challenging, rewarding, discouraging, and humbling situations that come your way in your first year on the job. This book shows you what you can look forward to as a school building administrator, takes you through the wild and unpredictable situations as they play out, and offers suggestions for how to handle these issues going forward. So, if you are a school building administrator, a teacher, or just curious about what may take place at your child’s school, then turn this book over and start reading. You likely won’t stop once you get started.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 100 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4758-2332-5 • Hardback • October 2015 • $66.00 • (£51.00)

978-1-4758-2333-2 • Paperback • October 2015 • $34.00 • (£25.00)

978-1-4758-2334-9 • eBook • October 2015 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Education / Administration / Elementary & Secondary, Education / General

A Year in the Life

The Real Life Experiences of Your First Year Working as a School Building Administrator in a Public School

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Summary

If you are a new school building administrator, a teacher who is thinking about going into school building administration, or just someone who is interested in what happens behind the scenes in public schools, then you want to read this book. In this book you are the new building administrator and you are charged with turning around a school building and culture that is currently a mess. You find yourself responsible for handling all of the shocking, heartbreaking, frustrating, perplexing, eye-opening, amusing, challenging, rewarding, discouraging, and humbling situations that come your way in your first year on the job. This book shows you what you can look forward to as a school building administrator, takes you through the wild and unpredictable situations as they play out, and offers suggestions for how to handle these issues going forward. So, if you are a school building administrator, a teacher, or just curious about what may take place at your child’s school, then turn this book over and start reading. You likely won’t stop once you get started.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 100 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-4758-2332-5 • Hardback • October 2015 • $66.00 • (£51.00)

978-1-4758-2333-2 • Paperback • October 2015 • $34.00 • (£25.00)

978-1-4758-2334-9 • eBook • October 2015 • $32.00 • (£25.00)

Subjects: Education / Administration / Elementary & Secondary, Education / General

Author

Dr. Jedrek Pillar has been an educator for 15 years, has two State teaching certifications, a master’s degree in physical education, an advanced certificate in school building and school district administration, and a doctorate in education administration. Dr. Pillar was also a collegiate all-American athlete and National Champion, he passed the Series 7 and 63 financial securities examinations, and he is currently an internet entrepreneur.

Table of Contents

Contents
1- Here You Go
2- You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
3- A Day in the Life of a School Administrator - Part I
4- A Day in the Life of a School Administrator - Part II
5- A Day in the Life of a School Administrator - Part III
6- A Day in the Life of a School Administrator - Part IV
7- A Day in the Life of a School Administrator - Part V
8- No Meds
9- You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
10- Keep Your Hands to Yourself
11- You Just Don’t Understand
12- Let's Get Ready to Rumble
13- The Benefits of Being the Bad Cop
14- The Honeymoon Is Over
15- It’s Not My Problem
16- Role Models
17- Those Who Can’t Do, Teach
18- The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far
19- The Art of Discipline
20- Comic Relief
21- Real Life
22- Priorities
23- A Visit from a Furry Friend
24- March Madness
25- When Push Comes to Shove
26- Not My Child
27- Things Are Not Always as They Appear
28- The Final Push
29- Food Fight
30- Help Who You Can
31- School’s Out for Summer

A Year in the Life

The Real Life Experiences of Your First Year Working as a School Building Administrator in a Public School

Dr. Jedrek Pillar

A Year in the Life

The Real Life Experiences of Your First Year Working as a School Building Administrator in a Public School

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