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Author: Douglas J. Fiore
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The revision of this best-selling text shows you how to build productive and positive school community relations. It demonstrates how to:
- prepare a successful school-community relations plan
- read the pulse of your community
- communicate effectively
- plan for and deal with crisis situations
The second edition has cutting edge information on how to use electronic communication (e-mail, web sites, SmartBoards, etc.) to enhance school community relations. It also has updates on NCLB, the PTA standards, the ISLLC standards, and much more.
It also presents Showcases of best practices and programs which include:
- using data
- responding to a crisis
- holding public hearings
- accountability
- and many more
Meet the Author
Dr. Douglas J. Fiore, a former teacher, principal, and college professor, is currently the Director of Professional Practice with the Virginia Department of Education and an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Fiore is the author of Educational Administration: Standards, Theories, and Practice, which is widely used at colleges and universities throughout the United States. His other books include Making the RIGHT Decisions: A Guide for School Leaders, Six Types of Teachers: Recruiting, Retaining, and Mentoring the Best (co-authored with Dr. Todd Whitaker), Creating Connections for Better Schools: How Leaders Enhance School Culture and Dealing With Difficult Parents: And With Parents in Difficult Situations (co-authored with Dr. Todd Whitaker). Dr. Fiore often presents at state and national conferences, and he frequently delivers workshops to school districts, individual schools, and various educational groups, both in the U.S. and abroad.
320 pages © 2006
Table of Contents
About the Author
Showcases
Preface
1 Paying Attention to Public Opinion
2 Reading the Pulse of the Community
3 Establishing Everybody's Role
4 Communicating Effectively: Everybody's Job
5 Opening Up to Your Internal Publics
6 Embracing Your External Publics
7 Improving Media Relations
8 Putting It All on Paper
9 Communication in an Electronic Era
10 Saying What You Mean: Meaning What You Say
11 In Crisis Situations You Must Have a Plan
12 Three Opportunities to Shine
13 Evaluating Effectiveness and Building Confidence-The Future
References
Index
Introduction to Educational Administration:
Standards, Theories, and Practice
Douglas Fiore
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