Common Sense Questions about School Administration

Gerard Giordano is professor at the University of North Florida and has written more than a dozen books about education. A recent series, which was published by Rowman & Littlefield, focused on the case method.

Common Sense Questions About School Administration has the uncanny ability to speak directly to a vast audience of teacher leaders, school principals, school counselors, superintendents, and especially to those who teach future school leaders and counselors. Commonsense is also no-nonsense in dispelling myths and answering those infrequently-discussed questions in the minds of current and aspiring school leaders. The mix of present-day concerns of educational leaders, thought-provoking questions, practical case studies, and evidence-based solutions provides an engaging look at school administration in today’s schools. Dr. Giordano is an expert in his field, and I would not hesitate in recommending this work for current and future school leaders.

• Preface: Do Principals Ignore Commonsense Questions?Chapter 1: Do Questions Always Require Answers?Chapter 2: Does Analytics Belong in Schools?Chapter 3: Does For-Profit Ideology Make Sense in Public Education? Chapter 4: Can School Leaders Get Some Things for Nothing? Chapter 5: How Are Educational Questions Framed?Chapter 6: Do Charter Schools Improve Public Education?Chapter 7: What Is the Secret Behind Accurate Predictions? Chapter 8: Are Textbooks Political?Chapter 9: How Can Principals Be Recruited? Chapter 10: Can Simple Solutions Eliminate Complex Problems? ReferencesAbout the Author