{"product_id":"profile-of-an-effective-school-dale-boddy-9781525564635","title":"Profile of an Effective School Superintendent","description":"ABOUT THE INFORMANT \u003cbr\u003eEd Noyce, the informant or subject of this field study, was the Superintendent of the Wapiti Falls School District in 1994. Pseudonyms are used throughout his story, but he is real and so are the people, events, and locations herein. Why Ed Noyce? Ed was identified by an expert panel as an effective school superintendent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsked for his comments, the real Ed Noyce wrote: \"I am also grateful to those staff members, school board members, and others who agreed to participate. It can be quite threatening to have an unknown observer attending meetings at which private feelings and opinions are being shared. Yet, to the best of my recollection, no one showed even the slightest hesitation having an unknown observer recording their every move. The researcher deserves much credit for the way he managed to put others at ease.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE ETHNOLOGY \u003cbr\u003eNaturalistic observations were collected, digested, collated, and curated to provide a cultural portrait. The purpose was to better understand superintendent leadership. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree key attributes common to all leaders-spending sufficient time on the job, focusing on key attributes of the organization's mission, and respecting the individuals serving within the organization- were used and individualized for our informant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryday encounters are described in detail. Follow along as Ed applied his core strengths and attributes in leading district staff, students, elected officials, and community. Leadership strategies are enumerated and validated in two case studies. In one, Ed and his district faced a crisis which tested elected officials, teachers, administrators, and finally Ed. Inner strengths were revealed; strengths attributed to work-life balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeadership will always be complex. Hence no all-encompassing theory of leadership will be offered. In this cultural portrait the premises held to be true are threefold: watch, reflect, improve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Boddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1525564633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525564635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Dale Boddy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241337368831,"sku":"9781525564635","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e597f642-447e-41cd-9b44-abcfee28e5d0.jpg?v=1772653940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/profile-of-an-effective-school-dale-boddy-9781525564635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}