The creatively told story of Joe Gentry’s second semester as a high school principal provides the reader with an insight into the challenge all leaders have in balancing leadership and management. Joe wrestles with common challenges for a first year principal in ways that allow for interpretation through multiple lenses. This book is particularly valuable for its questions at the ... Read moreend of each chapter, which provide preparation programs a new, unique tool for generating conversations with pre-service principals.
Liz Hollingworth, associate professor, educational policy and leadership studies, University of Iowa In Seeking Balance, novice principals share insights, challenges, and successes in grappling with real-life leadership situations. Author Nick Pace artfully reminds readers that often times, the easy solution is awfully elusive. This reflective read is great for aspiring principals seeking to better understand leadership as well as in-the-field leaders who want to hone their craft.
William Sterrett, Ph.D., former principal and author of Insights into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works Back from winter break, Seeking Balance continues where its predecessor Reality Calling leaves off, guiding educational leaders through the unique and fascinating challenges of a principalship. Seeking Balance provides a rare opportunity for readers to evaluate rookie principal, Joe Gentry, as he completes his first year on the job.
Jeffrey J. Dieken, principal, Hudson High School, Iowa In his follow-up to Reality Calling, Dr. Nick Pace artfully reveals the day-to-day dilemmas, demands, and decisions that rookie principal Joe Gentry faces during his second semester on the job. Current and future school leaders will be captivated by the real-life situations and reflective questions presented in Seeking Balance.
Daniel Cox, Ph.D., superintendent, Charles City Community School District, Iowa Show Less