Updated Edition of Bestseller!

"How to Handle Staff Misconduct has simplified the process with its step-by-step format and has removed a lot of the emotions that have previously gone into addressing staff misconduct issues. I've had occasions to put the steps into play and have found them to be logical and straightforward."Anne Hutcheson, Director of Special Education and Pupil PersonnelBellefonte Area School District, Pennsylvania

"Lawrence and Vachon did an outstanding job of writing guidelines that deal with the core aspects of supervision and documentation without becoming embroiled in state law issues and differences. I wish that I had this book as a guideline when I became a principal. I would have used it to train new hires on my administrative team."Mary A. King, Director of High School Services Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

What administrators must know about staff misbehavior and the steps to correct it

Ever-changing laws regarding sexual harassment, teacher accountability, and safety in the workplace, combined with increasingly complex union contracts, have made the handling of staff misconduct a veritable minefield for novice and experienced administrators alike. Fortunately, this expanded and updated second edition of an indispensable resource will clarify all of the steps principals must take to ensure that their schools are run according to the policies and laws that govern them.

In clearly delineated sections, How to Handle Staff Misconduct, Second Edition, offers strategies that include managing excessive tardiness, insubordination, misconduct requiring suspension, and even criminal behaviors. Each section includes an outline of principal responsibilities, and common errors that can interfere with a successful intervention.

In addition, the authors demonstrate:

How to use progressive discipline to fairly correct unwanted behaviors How to set up a school-level misconduct meeting Why just cause is a key defense against legal backlash How due process can avoid technical errors during a disciplinary action Why privacy is paramount

Covering everything from the first day of school to the first sign of an infraction, this book guides administrators through all phases of investigation and documentation, and remains an essential resource for any principal or supervisor trying to keep students and staff focused on education.

Updated Edition of Bestseller!

"How to Handle Staff Misconduct has simplified the process with its step-by-step format and has removed a lot of the emotions that have previously gone into addressing staff misconduct issues. I've had occasions to put the steps into play and have found them to be logical and straightforward."Anne Hutcheson, Director of Special Education and Pupil PersonnelBellefonte Area School District, Pennsylvania

"Lawrence and Vachon did an outstanding job of writing guidelines that deal with the core aspects of supervision and documentation without becoming embroiled in state law issues and differences. I wish that I had this book as a guideline when I became a principal. I would have used it to train new hires on my administrative team."Mary A. King, Director of High School Services Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

What administrators must know about staff misbehavior and the steps to correct it

Ever-changing laws regarding sexual harassment, teacher accountability, and safety in the workplace, combined with increasingly complex union contracts, have made the handling of staff misconduct a veritable minefield for novice and experienced administrators alike. Fortunately, this expanded and updated second edition of an indispensable resource will clarify all of the steps principals must take to ensure that their schools are run according to the policies and laws that govern them.

In clearly delineated sections, How to Handle Staff Misconduct, Second Edition, offers strategies that include managing excessive tardiness, insubordination, misconduct requiring suspension, and even criminal behaviors. Each section includes an outline of principal responsibilities, and common errors that can interfere with a successful intervention.

In addition, the authors demonstrate:

How to use progressive discipline to fairly correct unwanted behaviors How to set up a school-level misconduct meeting Why just cause is a key defense against legal backlash How due process can avoid technical errors during a disciplinary action Why privacy is paramount

Covering everything from the first day of school to the first sign of an infraction, this book guides administrators through all phases of investigation and documentation, and remains an essential resource for any principal or supervisor trying to keep students and staff focused on education.

Are you spending too much time dealing with problems caused by your school′s specialists? If so, here′s the help you′re looking for. Find out how to: * Set employee goals and clarify expectations * Observe job performance * Provide feedback and assistance * Make informed decisions about dismissal * Follow through with the dismissal process A companion to The Marginal Teacher, this book centers on your dealings with your school′s specialists: guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, and speech and other therapists, particularly those who work with special-needs students. Lawrence and Vachon show you how to supervise, evaluate, and when necessary, dismiss incompetent staff. Develop the skills you need for effective staff supervision and evaluation. Master the strategies necessary for handling a wide variety of problems with your school′s professional staff, and you′ll be able to more easily manage your employees and keep them on track. The authors provide procedures to customize for your school setting. You′ll find administrative tips, sample letters, and standardized evaluation forms to get you started. This hands-on guide helps you understand the principles behind the techniques. You′ll learn how to collect the data necessary for assessing job performance, set target dates for achieving goals, and conduct meaningful annual evaluations. If you′re responsible for the supervision of school specialists, this book is for you.

Simplify complicated teacher dismissals by doing your homework! Are you faced with the difficult task of teacher evaluations? Does the burden of proof fall to you in cases of teacher dismissals? For over a decade, principals have turned to The Marginal Teacher as a resource for ensuring instructional competency in their schools. This third edition of The Marginal Teacher offers timely solutions for successfully dealing with marginal teachers. Lawrence illustrates the proper actions that principals should integrate into the evaluation processes to successfully gather documentation to help improve or terminate an ineffective teacher. Complete with tools and resources to streamline the evaluation process, you′ll find: An updated PC or Mac CD-ROM with customizable forms, checklists, calendars, and teacher dismissal documentation Understanding the evaluation process, procedures, policies, and new legislation Handling nontenured teacher dismissal Integrating classroom observation techniques Dealing with teacher misconduct Incorporating action steps for conducting the school level dismissal meeting Let this time-tested guide ease the difficult task of teacher dismissal.

Updated Edition of Bestseller!

"How to Handle Staff Misconduct has simplified the process with its step-by-step format and has removed a lot of the emotions that have previously gone into addressing staff misconduct issues. I've had occasions to put the steps into play and have found them to be logical and straightforward."Anne Hutcheson, Director of Special Education and Pupil PersonnelBellefonte Area School District, Pennsylvania

"Lawrence and Vachon did an outstanding job of writing guidelines that deal with the core aspects of supervision and documentation without becoming embroiled in state law issues and differences. I wish that I had this book as a guideline when I became a principal. I would have used it to train new hires on my administrative team."Mary A. King, Director of High School Services Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

What administrators must know about staff misbehavior and the steps to correct it

Ever-changing laws regarding sexual harassment, teacher accountability, and safety in the workplace, combined with increasingly complex union contracts, have made the handling of staff misconduct a veritable minefield for novice and experienced administrators alike. Fortunately, this expanded and updated second edition of an indispensable resource will clarify all of the steps principals must take to ensure that their schools are run according to the policies and laws that govern them.

In clearly delineated sections, How to Handle Staff Misconduct, Second Edition, offers strategies that include managing excessive tardiness, insubordination, misconduct requiring suspension, and even criminal behaviors. Each section includes an outline of principal responsibilities, and common errors that can interfere with a successful intervention.

In addition, the authors demonstrate:

How to use progressive discipline to fairly correct unwanted behaviors How to set up a school-level misconduct meeting Why just cause is a key defense against legal backlash How due process can avoid technical errors during a disciplinary action Why privacy is paramount

Covering everything from the first day of school to the first sign of an infraction, this book guides administrators through all phases of investigation and documentation, and remains an essential resource for any principal or supervisor trying to keep students and staff focused on education.

Updated Edition of Bestseller!

"How to Handle Staff Misconduct has simplified the process with its step-by-step format and has removed a lot of the emotions that have previously gone into addressing staff misconduct issues. I've had occasions to put the steps into play and have found them to be logical and straightforward."Anne Hutcheson, Director of Special Education and Pupil PersonnelBellefonte Area School District, Pennsylvania

"Lawrence and Vachon did an outstanding job of writing guidelines that deal with the core aspects of supervision and documentation without becoming embroiled in state law issues and differences. I wish that I had this book as a guideline when I became a principal. I would have used it to train new hires on my administrative team."Mary A. King, Director of High School Services Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

What administrators must know about staff misbehavior and the steps to correct it

Ever-changing laws regarding sexual harassment, teacher accountability, and safety in the workplace, combined with increasingly complex union contracts, have made the handling of staff misconduct a veritable minefield for novice and experienced administrators alike. Fortunately, this expanded and updated second edition of an indispensable resource will clarify all of the steps principals must take to ensure that their schools are run according to the policies and laws that govern them.

In clearly delineated sections, How to Handle Staff Misconduct, Second Edition, offers strategies that include managing excessive tardiness, insubordination, misconduct requiring suspension, and even criminal behaviors. Each section includes an outline of principal responsibilities, and common errors that can interfere with a successful intervention.

In addition, the authors demonstrate:

How to use progressive discipline to fairly correct unwanted behaviors How to set up a school-level misconduct meeting Why just cause is a key defense against legal backlash How due process can avoid technical errors during a disciplinary action Why privacy is paramount

Covering everything from the first day of school to the first sign of an infraction, this book guides administrators through all phases of investigation and documentation, and remains an essential resource for any principal or supervisor trying to keep students and staff focused on education.

Are you spending too much time dealing with problems caused by your school′s specialists? If so, here′s the help you′re looking for. Find out how to: * Set employee goals and clarify expectations * Observe job performance * Provide feedback and assistance * Make informed decisions about dismissal * Follow through with the dismissal process A companion to The Marginal Teacher, this book centers on your dealings with your school′s specialists: guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, and speech and other therapists, particularly those who work with special-needs students. Lawrence and Vachon show you how to supervise, evaluate, and when necessary, dismiss incompetent staff. Develop the skills you need for effective staff supervision and evaluation. Master the strategies necessary for handling a wide variety of problems with your school′s professional staff, and you′ll be able to more easily manage your employees and keep them on track. The authors provide procedures to customize for your school setting. You′ll find administrative tips, sample letters, and standardized evaluation forms to get you started. This hands-on guide helps you understand the principles behind the techniques. You′ll learn how to collect the data necessary for assessing job performance, set target dates for achieving goals, and conduct meaningful annual evaluations. If you′re responsible for the supervision of school specialists, this book is for you.

Simplify complicated teacher dismissals by doing your homework! Are you faced with the difficult task of teacher evaluations? Does the burden of proof fall to you in cases of teacher dismissals? For over a decade, principals have turned to The Marginal Teacher as a resource for ensuring instructional competency in their schools. This third edition of The Marginal Teacher offers timely solutions for successfully dealing with marginal teachers. Lawrence illustrates the proper actions that principals should integrate into the evaluation processes to successfully gather documentation to help improve or terminate an ineffective teacher. Complete with tools and resources to streamline the evaluation process, you′ll find: An updated PC or Mac CD-ROM with customizable forms, checklists, calendars, and teacher dismissal documentation Understanding the evaluation process, procedures, policies, and new legislation Handling nontenured teacher dismissal Integrating classroom observation techniques Dealing with teacher misconduct Incorporating action steps for conducting the school level dismissal meeting Let this time-tested guide ease the difficult task of teacher dismissal.