{"product_id":"the-principal-traversing-the-high-wire-with-no-net-below-79-places-where-the-high-wire-can-be-greasy-paperback","title":"The Principal: Traversing the High-Wire with No Net Below: 79 Places Where the High-Wire Can Be Greasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Sternberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe minefield that is public school administration is littered with the bleached bones of both new and established principals who could not successfully traverse the period between their first day as a principal to their retirement party. During that time, you will be a \u003cem\u003ehigh-wire aerialist\u003c\/em\u003e, traversing the wire from the beginning of your career, as you step off the platform and onto the wire-high above the ground, until you step off the wire at the other end and onto the platform that is retirement. As you place one foot in front of another you are, in most cases and in most situations, alone. As you look at the long, thin strand of wire ahead of you, \u003cem\u003eis that grease you see and who the hell put that there? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing where the high-wire is greased will allow you to successfully grow old on the high-wire. Success can simply mean \u003cem\u003emaking it \u003c\/em\u003eto retirement. However, success can also mean (and should mean) facilitating the creation of a school that fully supports student learning and teacher growth. You choose. It is your career; it is your \u003cem\u003ehigh-wire.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e About the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Recognized as New York State's 2009 Principal of the Year, by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and by \u003cem\u003eRedbook \u003c\/em\u003emagazine for leading one of the 72 best elementary schools in the United States, Dr. Don Sternberg knows what it takes to walk the high-wire. He has worked over forty years in public education, as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and college instructor. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Sternberg is an adjunct lecturer in educational administration at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an instructor at a number of online universities. His writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003ePrincipal \u003c\/em\u003emagazine as well as the \u003cem\u003eSchool Administrators Association of New York State Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the National Association of Elementary School Principals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44292743954534,"sku":"9781434931085","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QTFFdEFXWkk2TVg3d3FrS2JJUHdNdz09.webp?v=1766966129","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-principal-traversing-the-high-wire-with-no-net-below-79-places-where-the-high-wire-can-be-greasy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}