Acknowledgements \ Editor's Note \ Contributors \ 1. New Principals:
Context, Culture, Preparation, Induction and Practice Michael Cowie \ Part 1:
Australasia \ 2. At the Edge of the Silent Centre: An Australian Principal's Reflections
on Leading an Isolated School Helen Wildy and Simon Clarke \ 3. Tihei Mauri Ora:
Becoming a Primary School Principal in New Zealand Reynold Macpherson \ Part 2:
Americas \ 4. Leadership Based in Love of People and Place: A Novice Principal
in an Economically Poor Community in Texas, United States Sarah W. Nelson and
Israel Aguilar \ 5. Changing School Perspective: A Challenge for an Elementary
School Director in Mexico in Her First Years Gema López-Gorosave, Charles L.
Slater, Susana Martínez Martínez and José María García Garduño \ 6. 'Something Greater
Was Happening': A Novice Principal Reflects on Creating Change through Building
Community Relationships Diane Purvey and Charles Webber \ Part 3: Asia \ 7. 'Our
School is Our Independence': A Novice School Director's Perspective on School Leadership
and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in East Timor Reynold Macpherson \ 8. 'I Want
to Do the Best Job That I Can, So I Worry': A Novice Principal in China Reflects
on the Complexity of Leading an Urbanizing Rural School Xiao Liang \ Part 4:
Africa \ 9. Life in the Principalship during Challenging Times: A New South
African Principal's Perspective Kobus Mentz \ 10. One Classroom, Seven Grades
and Three Teachers: Challenges Faced by a Novice Headteacher in Tanzania Brown
Onguko \ Part 5: Europe \ 11. 'I Think I do a Good Job but I Could Do a Better Job':
Becoming and Being a School Principal in Scotland Michael Cowie \ 12. 'Probably
More Than I Bargained For': A Head Teacher in England Reflects on Her First Headship
Megan Crawford \ 13. When You Enter on the Dance Floor, You Have to Dance: A New
School Director in Romania Reflects on Leading an Inclusive Community School Ovidiu
Gavrilovici and Carmen Cretu \ 14. Comparing the Experience of Principals in
Different Contexts Michael Cowie and Megan Crawford \ Index
