Introduction: A Fence That Divides.
The Technician and the Artist.
The Bifocal Principal.
Harmonizing the Calendar.
The Balanced School.
Getting There.
Epilogue.
Notes.
Index.
TERRENCE E. DEAL is Irving R. Melbo professor of education at the Rossier School, University of Southern California. He is author or coauthor of numerous books, including the best-selling Leading with Soul and The New Corporate Culture. KENT D. PETERSON is professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founding director of the Vanderbilt Principals' Institute. He is author or coauthor of several books, including Shaping School Culture.
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