The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Shaping What Is Taught and Tested

by Allan A Glatthorn, Allan A. Glatthorn, Julie K. Jailall, et al.

Book Overview

"I highly recommend this book to new and prospective principals. Glatthorn and Jailall provide much food for thought to truly change what is done with curriculum."
--Donnan Stoicovy, Principal
Park Forest Elementary School, State College, PA

Create the best possible curriculum for your school

Strong leadership in curriculum development is an essential element of any school improvement strategy, and today′s...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412960355
• ISBN13: 9781412960359
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Toatlly Satisfied!1

I am scheduled to interview for an Instructional Coach position. However, this book is a guide for ANYONE that will work/assist with a school curriculum. It goes through the legal stuff and state mandated requirements concerning curriculum. Additionally, the book leads the leader on how to align the curriculum on a school level (public/charter/private). I would recommend this book for novices as well as 'experts'. It helps to provide a refresher for those experienced with aligning State standards and building curriculum/pacing guides. It's an easy read and you can start in the area where you have the most concern. Bring a highliter b/c you'll really need it!

Curriculum leaders

This was a good book. The topics were very helpful and covered things as an administrator you will need to know. I have also used this book in regular classroom review.

The Principal as Curriculum Leader ?

Good resource - explains that principals don't often know that they should be a curriculum leader. One of their jobs is to keep abreast on curriculum - changes, effective teaching strategies, etc. It has been my experience as a teacher that many principals have no idea about what is being taught in the classroom. Some have no clue on teaching strategies to help best meet the standards.