Doing the Right Thing

This book contains fourteen real-life scenarios and solutions the author had to deal with as a principal and superintendent.

Doing the Right Thing Sometimes Difficult, But Always Correct contains fourteen scenarios and solutions. The scenarios are real-life situations the author had to deal with as a principal and superintendent. Doing the right thing is sometimes challenging, but always correct. Each unique scenario is followed by questions that the reader or small groups should consider in a college/university graduate leadership course. These challenging scenarios will require discussions that will differ among each group member or individual and be shared by each group or individual.

The solution section describes what the author did with each scenario and identifies the applicable Professional Standards for Educational Leaders for that scenario. In the author’s nine years of teaching at the University of Northern Iowa, coordinating the superintendent preparation program, and teaching in the principal’s licensure program, he found that just teaching theory and concepts needed to be combined with real-world experiences to mean something to future leaders.

Preface

Introduction

Part One – Scenarios

Scenario #1 – Loaded Gun in Elementary School

Scenario #2 - Drum Line

Scenario #3 – Motorcycle Ride

Scenario #4 – Arena Conferences – Missing Teacher

Scenario #5 - Newspaper Conflict

Scenario #6 - Parent Demand

Scenario #7 - Marching Band Sousaphones

Scenario #8 - Closing an Elementary School

Scenario #9 - Receptionist and Maintenance Assistant

Scenario #10 - Flag Girls

Scenario #11 - Bus Driver

Scenario #12 - Superintendent’s Daughter

Scenario #13 – Assistant Superintendent

Scenario #14 – Principal Issues

Scenario #15 – Bananas

Scenario # 16 - Affair

Scenario #17 - Politics

Part Two – Scenario Solutions

Solution #1 – Loaded Gun in Elementary School

Solution #2 - Drum Line

Solution #3 – Motorcycle Ride

Solution #4 – Arena Conferences – Missing Teacher

Solution #5 - Newspaper Conflict

Solution #6 - Parent Demand

Solution #7 - Marching Band Sousaphones

Solution #8 - Closing an Elementary School

Solution #9 - Receptionist and Maintenance Assistant

Solution #10 - Flag Girls

Solution #11 - Bus Driver

Solution #12 - Superintendent’s Daughter Solution

Solution #13 – Assistant Superintendent

Solution #14 – Principal Issues

Solution #15 – Bananas

Solution #16 – Affair

Solution #17 - Politics

Appendix

About the Author