How to Handle Staff Misconduct
A Practical Guide for School Principals and Supervisors
- C. Edward Lawrence - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA
- Myra K. Vachon - Milwaukee Public Schools
`Whilst a wealth of material on disciplinary procedures already exists in this country... commentaries and advice are relatively short. In this very helpful manual Lawrence and Vachon... [provide] a useful companion piece to anything... schools have on their shelves.... The authors know their subject, from long and varied careers in education involving between them positions of headteacher, adviser, governor [and] school administrator... they have perceived a need among school administrators for detailed help based on legal requirements, natural justice, common sense and best practice. A list of all the manual's sample documents at the beginning... sets the practical tone of the whole.... As benefits a manual, it is succinct and direct in style.... the language used here is simple and refreshingly light on technical terms.... the subject matter and arguments are immediately transferable to our own situation. The print is easy on the eye and a variety of type-sets makes the processing and absorption of the material easy' - Educational Management and Administration
In clearly delineated sections, How to Handle Staff Misconduct, Second Edition, offers strategies that include managing excessive tardiness, insubordination, misconduct requiring suspension, and even criminal behaviors. Each section includes an outline of principal responsibilities, and common errors that can interfere with a successful intervention.
"How to Handle Staff Misconduct has simplified the process with its step-by-step format and has removed a lot of the emotions that have previously gone into addressing staff misconduct issues. I’ve had occasions to put the steps into play and have found them to be logical and straightforward."
"Lawrence and Vachon did an outstanding job of writing guidelines that deal with the core aspects of supervision and documentation without becoming embroiled in state law issues and differences. I wish that I had this book as a guideline when I became a principal. I would have used it to train new hires on my administrative team."
“Especially valuable is the advice on establishing standards of acceptable conduct for staff members, including the outlines of a progressive disciplinary process to correct unwanted behaviors.”