http://www.porterfieldandcarnes.com/P%26C/Introduction.html
Above link Why School Communication Matters? outlines a way to take schools from good to great by creating a culture for stakeholders to be heard and this will increase parent involvement and students learn better when adults communicate well.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=C1ZXoTxaq8EC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=Principal+leadership+communication+skills&source=bl&ots=GFtTSQhYO6&sig=IbcXEIe6nDtm2CsCfuNqWALCg0c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-pVOU8XPE-bf2QXvuYGgBQ&ved=0CEwQ6AEwAw - v=onepage&q=Principal%20leadership%20communication%20skills&f=false
Assistant Principal: (U.S. term for Vice-Principals) Essentials for Effective School Leadership by Sylvia J. Weller and L. David Weller, focuses on “Effective Communication and Listening Skills” through a more academic lens (p.110) putting theory to action and offering incite of how to become a more effective communicator to “promote credibility, reduce conflict and alienation and build confidence". Lastly, an effective communicator will lead others through "influence, persuasion, consensus rather than positional authority.” This book is a guide to new principals balancing leadership and communication.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin511.shtml
On the Education World website article Principals Share Lessons Learned About Communicating With Parents 13 principals (12 principals from U.S, one from New Zealand) share effective communication strategies. The article discusses differentiated strategies used by principals when communicating to the school community.
Above link Why School Communication Matters? outlines a way to take schools from good to great by creating a culture for stakeholders to be heard and this will increase parent involvement and students learn better when adults communicate well.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=C1ZXoTxaq8EC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=Principal+leadership+communication+skills&source=bl&ots=GFtTSQhYO6&sig=IbcXEIe6nDtm2CsCfuNqWALCg0c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-pVOU8XPE-bf2QXvuYGgBQ&ved=0CEwQ6AEwAw - v=onepage&q=Principal%20leadership%20communication%20skills&f=false
Assistant Principal: (U.S. term for Vice-Principals) Essentials for Effective School Leadership by Sylvia J. Weller and L. David Weller, focuses on “Effective Communication and Listening Skills” through a more academic lens (p.110) putting theory to action and offering incite of how to become a more effective communicator to “promote credibility, reduce conflict and alienation and build confidence". Lastly, an effective communicator will lead others through "influence, persuasion, consensus rather than positional authority.” This book is a guide to new principals balancing leadership and communication.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin511.shtml
On the Education World website article Principals Share Lessons Learned About Communicating With Parents 13 principals (12 principals from U.S, one from New Zealand) share effective communication strategies. The article discusses differentiated strategies used by principals when communicating to the school community.