Educational Administration in Canada 4th ed

Edward L. Edmonds is a professor of education at the University of
Prince Edward Island.

In the preface, Giles and Proudfoot modestly claim that their book “is
directed to those education students who will soon be entering the
classrooms of the nation as newly certified teachers.” Certainly, such
students will gain invaluable preparatory information about teacher
responsibilities. But this book will appeal to a much wider audience as
well, including provincial ministers of education, members of school
boards, school superintendents, and school principals. Francis Bacon, in
his essay “Of Studies,” states that some books are to be read only
in parts, while some few others should be read “wholly and with
attention.” This book could well fall into both categories, depending
on its readers’ level of experience and particular needs. Not that it
is simply a “tips for teachers” book. Far from it. It touches on
history, psychology, and philosophy (values). There are excellent
sections on teacher duties, the teacher and the law, copyright, the
supervisory process, and the teacher as a professional, all in an
exclusively Canadian context.

The book has a sprinkling of typographical errors, and its index might
be more immediately helpful if the main references were highlighted in
boldface type. But these are minor criticisms. The book is entering its
fourth edition, and its enduring popularity is clearly founded on the
background experience of the two authors. Both have held office
successfully as teachers, superintendents, and university dons. They
write with authority. They happily integrate the scholarly with the
practical. So they have provided an ideal reference book for all
educators.