Guidance for ever-changing challenges, success through improved effectiveness Equip yourself to face the demands of a superintendent with this practical guide for new and veteran district leaders. Understanding leadership and budgets is only one piece of a pie that has grown to include privatization, performance-based teacher compensation, technology, and global comparisons like PISA. Based on research with 300 superintendents, this new edition is your touchstone for practical advice on how to: Survive on the job Bargain like a pro Work with your school board Tackle the achievement gap Explain to the public what's right with American schools
Drawing from over 200 superintendents spanning the past decade, this guide provides a leadership framework for the modern, successful superintendent.
individuals: Mary Lynne Derrington Superintendent Blaine School District Blaine, WA James Halley Superintendent North Kingstown Public Schools Kingstown, RI Douglas Gordon Hesbol Superintendent Laraway CCSD #70-C Joliet, ...
This clear, concise book helps new board members understand the difference between their expectations and actual duties.
"-Dan Lawson, SuperintendentTullahoma City Schools, TN"This is the first professional book that I have found exciting to read in a long time-I really couldn't put it down!
The School Superintendent: Theory, Practice, and Cases is the essential guide to succeeding as a superintendent or as an administrator in another district-level position.
CULTURAL PROFICIENCY AND CULTURALLY PROFICIENT LEADERSHIP Cultural Proficiency:AManual for School leaders by Randall B. Lindsey Kikuma MusiRobins, RaymondD. series (Corwin Press, 2nd Edition, 2003), sullurallyPosident leadership: The ...
This book introduces a top-down power mechanism called defined autonomy, a concept that focuses on district-defined, nonnegotiable, common goals and a system of accountability supported by assessment tools.
This book provides a clear methodology for school leaders, teachers, and school board members to follow as they redesign their schools for the benefit of students.
This book contains two sections: “Live Well”, examining the importance of reflection, mindfulness and intentionality, and “Lead Strong” which considers the courage and integrity that results from this reflection.
This accessible guide for novice school principals is filled with tips, strategies, and insightful stories from real principals about the challenges they faced, the solutions they tried, and the success they achieved.