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Overview
Case studies are a wonderful way to engage future educators in real-life problem solving. Unlike most textbooks, which give the students information and provide answers for future examinations, case studies are open-ended and require active thinking and learning forcing future educators to think and act like an actual school administrator. All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators details topics that are paramount in today's schools and provides educators advice in dealing with the issues. The case studies in this book include: _
Synopsis
Case studies are a wonderful way to engage future educators in real-life problem solving. Unlike most textbooks, which give the students information and provide answers for future examinations, case studies are open-ended and require active thinking and learning, forcing future educators to think and act like actual school administrators. All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators details topics that are paramount in today's schools and provides advice to educators dealing with the issues. The case studies in this book include: Pressure caused by the testing requirements of No Child Left Behind, Difficulties in meeting federal requirements for handicapped children, Challenges of providing and maintaining effective security plans for school buildings, Making sense out of contradictory educational research studies, Establishing priorities when considering the importance of electives and extracurricular activities, Poor teacher morale as a result of testing pressures.
About the Author:
William Hayes has been a high school teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, superintendent of schools, adjunct professor, and for the past nine years has served as chairman of the Teacher Education Division at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York