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This module helps introduce the job of the principal as well as the individual to the job.

Each Application Activity links to various GLEF articles and contact information, correlated with content derived from leadership standards and selected textbooks on the principalship.

Each activity has teaching aids for use in school administration, and is available as a separate Portable Document Format (PDF) file that you can have students print, or you can print and copy as needed as a handout in your class.

In the section, Resources for the Professor, you will find a PowerPoint® presentation, related articles, and GLEF products that will enhance your curriculum.

Getting Started:

PDF files can be viewed on a wide variety of platforms -- both as a browser plug-in or a stand-alone application -- with Adobe's free Acrobat Reader® program. Follow the link provided below for installation instructions.

The video on this Web site requires that you have the QuickTime Player installed on your computer. Although most of the video and audio material will play reasonably well on older versions of QuickTime, we strongly recommend that you have QuickTime version 5.0.2 or later installed on your computer for an optimal viewing/listening experience. If you need help determining whether or not you have the appropriate version of QuickTime installed (and that it is installed properly), check out Apple's "Installation Check" Web page. To find answers to support questions often asked by QuickTime users, visit Apple's QuickTime Support Web page. To download QuickTime, click on the link provided below.

To download a free version of the Microsoft® PowerPoint Viewer®, visit Microsoft's Download Center at the link provided below.

Acknowledgements: GLEF extends our thanks to Dr. Barrie Jo Price, Dr. Anna McFadden, and Dr. George E. Marsh II at emTech for their work in developing the educational leadership modules. Thanks are also due to the following people who reviewed this module for content and usability: Dennis Dempsey, Superintendent of Crook-Deschutes Education Service District, Redmond, Oregon; Dr. Cindy Emmans, Educational Consultant; Dr. Jay Ketterer, Jacksonville State University; Dr. Ron Marrino, Former Superintendent, Ottawa, Illinois; Dr. Jerry Patterson, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Dr. Beverly Ray, Idaho State University; and Dr. Deborah Reeve, National Association of Elementary School Principals.

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