Review of the Principal’s Library
of Plans, Strategies and Ideas of 2005
Principal of Great Meadows Middle School
The Principal’s Library of Plans, Strategies and Ideas of 2005
CD
is a break through in the sharing of administrative ideas and strategies. Too
often in administration, we fail to utilize the most important resource… each
other! As a first-year middle school principal, I recall the continual search
for new and innovative ideas to be exhausting and often unsuccessful. Omni
Publishing Co. has filled this void with the Principal’s Library of Plans,
Strategies and Ideas of 2005 CD. Each CD is loaded with successful ideas from
across the nation. The CD provides you with a brief synopsis of each cutting
edge idea and, in some instances; the digest displays a contact person for
assistance with the implementation of the idea. These are innovative ideas that
are sure to improve your school climate and culture, ultimately leading to
school growth. With our busy schedules, it is often difficult to find the time
to conduct school visitations for best practices. The Strategies and Ideas
CD
brings the best practices to your finger tips! Thank you Omni Publishing!!!
Simply insert the CD into your computer and you are two clicks away from 500+
digests. Personally, I use Netscape Navigator, but you may prefer to use
Internet Explorer or any other type of web browser with the CD. You can choose
to click on a topical table of contents in alphabetical order or you may wish to
search by a word or phrase. If you choose to enter a topic of interest in the
search bar, you will be instantly provided with several proven ideas related to
the topic. Each digest gives a brief abstract on the strategy, the location of
the school and the newspaper that reported the program. Sometimes as
administrators we are approached by teachers who would like to try new and
innovative ideas. Why re-invent the wheel? Search the CD database to uncover
new and innovative ideas.
Thanks to this CD, my faculty meetings are now a time of idea sharing, rather
than the dissemination of information. Personally, I have discovered several
new strategies using the DVDs. In efforts to improve our standardized test
scores on state achievement tests, we implemented two ideas directly from the
Principal’s Idea Notebook. Thanks to a high school in Charlotte, NC and
McKinley Elementary School in San Francisco, California, we were able to develop
a reform plan to address our test score deficiencies, ultimately leading to
higher scores. In addition to testing strategies and ideas, the CD is
packed with other school related topics such as absenteeism, advanced placement
classes, after school tutoring, budgeting, bullying, community service,
discipline procedures, dress code, drop out rates, fundraising, leadership,
parental involvement, policies, professional development, scheduling, school
busing, tardiness, and volunteering. Each digest on the CD rom is accurate and
provides insightful ideas and strategies for principals.
This collection is a MUST HAVE for any new principal and certainly eye
opening for veteran administrators. Simply perusing the CD digests will astound
you. The CD will also save you from hours and hours of time spent searching the
Internet and provide you with a reference list of schools that have shown proven
success in the area of interest. In addition, Henry Quinlan, publisher, is
always available to provide assistance or answer any questions about the CD's
via email. Log on to http://www.omni-pub.com/ to view a sample issue of the
Principal’s Library of Plans, Strategies and Ideas CD. I’m sure that you won’t
be disappointed. The CD collection is only $97.95.
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