Make positive and immediate changes in your school with the support of your entire staff. New from acclaimed speaker and bestselling author Todd Whitaker (What Great Teachers Do Differently, Dealing with Difficult Parents), Leading School Change provides principals, assistant principals, district superintendents, and other educators with concrete steps for getting colleagues to champion and work toward the changes you want to make. Drawing from years of experience working with leaders at the school and district levels, Whitaker shares nine specific strategies for overcoming resistance, building cooperation, and recruiting hands-on help. An essential tool for leaders, this book delivers a complete action plan for those who want to implement results-oriented school change. Companion Study Guide Available
Maximizing Resources for School Improvement Daniel R. Tomal, Craig A. Schilling, Margaret Trybus ... Equality of educational opportunity: A 40-year retrospective (WCER Working Paper No. 2006-9). ... Modern education finance and policy.
An essential tool for leaders, this book delivers a complete action plan for those who want to implement results-oriented school change. Companion Study Guide Available
In Becoming a Resonant Leader, McKee, Boyatzis, and Johnston (2008) challenge readers to become active participants in learning rather than passive readers of the text. “The act of writing is a very important step in this process,” they ...
An essential tool for leaders, this book delivers a complete action plan for those who want to implement results-oriented school change."--publisher website.
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When we interviewed teachers at both Harris and McKinley, Cook and Wilson were described by teachers in similar ways. Of Cook, a third-grade teacher said: “He's great at what he does for us. I stay to the pacing guide because of him, ...
This book raises some important questions such as: *How can school leaders create intelligent, thinking schools? *How can leadership and learning be linked together? *What are the characteristics of effective local education authorities and ...
The answers to these and other questions present surprises and challenges to the way things are seen in the UK. This book provides evidence from other countries that raises many questions about effective leadership and how it is seen from ...
Within a theoretical & policy context, the authors offer practical guidance on integrating inquiry with practice, show how to encourage collaboration & critical dialogue within & between schools, & focus strongly on pupil, teacher & ...