School Superintendents & Principals

The Principal's Hot Seat: Observing Real-World Dilemmas, 2nd edition provides a window through which aspiring and practicing school leaders observe and evaluate some of the most challenging, authentic, and unpredictable interactions common to the...

Currently in education everyone is debating what is required to turn around struggling campuses. Some argue the need for additional programs, some suggest merit pay to bring in and retain the most effective teachers. What this book will argue is that is...

The 2020 AASA Decennial Study of the Superintendent is an extension of national decennial studies of the American school superintendent that began in 1923. The research was conducted in late 2019 and early 2020. The results are presented in various ways...

Servant leadership has become a prominent and popular approach to leadership in the 21st Century across a variety of public, private, and non-profit sectors. The stories in this book illustrate servant leadership in action and many of the signature...

In the seventies, countries lauded American education as one of the best systems in the world. Then came the accountability movement. What was measured was what counted. Those who measured low were punished. Those who measured high were rewarded. With...

This book will guide the reader to develop a personal leadership style for entrepreneurial success. The practical strategies and implementation notes will guide the reader to define a personal success style, promote team support and keep life in balance...

Student mobility is an issue that affects school districts large and small across the nation. Schools can do very little to control the causes of mobility, but a great deal can be done to reduce the negative effects for mobile students through effective...

How do you sufficiently progress beyond the status quo when an entire rural community views the status quo as sufficient progress? Educating children in poverty remains the most important educational challenge of our time. What few people know is this:...

Building a High-Impact Board-Superintendent Partnership will consist of 11 brief chapters, each covering a critical question that practitioners need to answer in building the board-superintendent partnershipAbout the AuthorDoug Eadie, President & CEO of...

Far too little attention has been paid to the role that assistant principals have in the development of high performing schools. Impact provides specific, practical, and replicable leadership strategies for today's assistant principal. Impact describes...

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Transformative Talk assists an aspirant Coach in building their personal capabilities. It draws upon each of the insights and experiences of Cognitive Coaching Training Associates and Agency Trainers who are making it work. Each chapter at varying...

A Toolkit for Department Chairs is designed to give academic administrators the skills they need in order to do their jobs more effectively. Combining case studies, scenarios, practical advice, and problem solving activities, the book offers chairs a...

In an era of high stakes accountability, testing, and standardization in education, Dr. Robert Dillon attempts to bring the student back into the center of the learning. This book is ideal for school leaders and teacher leaders that are searching for a...

Key Knowledge for Success provides effective and efficient solutions for district leaders and their careers. Superintendents must manage a district's day-to-day activities while moving the community into the future. They juggle administrative tasks,...

This book gives principals the tools they need to avoid lawsuits by teaching their staff the information they need to practice preventive law. Lawsuits often begin when teachers unintentionally violate students' rights such as searching a student's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425813154Author Michael MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Shell Educational PublishingPublisher Shell Educational PublishingWeight(grams)...

This book will guide the reader to develop a personal leadership style for entrepreneurial success. The practical strategies and implementation notes will guide the reader to define a personal success style, promote team support and keep life in balance...

The Power of Experience: Principals Talk about School Improvement is a guide for principals, both aspiring and established, who hope to make a measurable difference in the achievement of all students, and who strive to create a positive, safe, and...

The call for entrepreneurial leadership in education has never been stronger, but there is little descriptive information about this kind of leadership and even less advice on how a leader might grow in this dimension. Beginning with the constant need...

Crafted from authentic experiences shared by principals, Reality Calling: The Story of a Principal's First Semester reveals fictional Principal Joe Gentry's first few months on the job. We see his efforts to establish relationships with students, staff...

Crafted from authentic experiences shared by principals, Reality Calling: The Story of a Principal's First Semester reveals fictional Principal Joe Gentry's first few months on the job. We see his efforts to establish relationships with students, staff...

All superintendents are at risk for an unanticipated departure and it can happen at any time in a career. Thriving as a Superintendent: How to Recognize and Survive an Unanticipated Departure is a resource for active and aspiring superintendents, which...

A handbook that helps educational leaders hone the social and emotional skills essential to promoting positive school culture and navigating their complex jobs. In this profoundly useful work, Janet Patti and Robin Stern make the case for...

Staff turnover is the most pressing issue facing school leaders today. Unfortunately, everyday administrators have a limited arsenal of weapons with which to fight turnover, And yet, fight they must. School leaders must not only onboard high numbers of...

Our nation is rocked by ideological divisions threatening both the work of educators and the core of our democracy. Individuals and groups are attacking public education and implementing policies antithetical to education in a democratic society. They...

This book is based on the professional experiences and research findings of Drs. Litchka, Polka, and Calzi who possess a combined total professional experience of over 100 years as educators in the United States, including over 75 years as public school...

Staff turnover is the most pressing issue facing school leaders today. Unfortunately, everyday administrators have a limited arsenal of weapons with which to fight turnover, And yet, fight they must. School leaders must not only onboard high numbers of...

The book will offer a progressive perspective of turnaround principals and enhance the current turnaround school literature. It highlights a historical and holistic perspective of school turnaround. This book offers hope to the future of school...

The book will offer a progressive perspective of turnaround principals and enhance the current turnaround school literature. It highlights a historical and holistic perspective of school turnaround. This book offers hope to the future of school...

Written for both new and experienced principals, this resource provides a blueprint for building visionary learning communities that improve student learning not only by shaping the internal school community faculty and staff but also by creating a...

While many books outline the attributes of successful school leaders, few describe how those traits manifest in daily practice. The School Principals' Guide to Successful Daily Practices goes beyond the outward picture of excellence and provides a...

Transforming Education: Building Foundations for Systemic Change and Empowered Communities provides an engaging and pragmatic roadmap for transformational change in education systems. Written for school superintendents and board members, it unveils a...

Essentials for New Principals: Seven Steps to Becoming Successful - Key Expectations and Skills presents seven new principal steps revealing how first-year principals can develop into a successful school leaders. Moreover, essential leadership skills and...

From Surviving to Thriving: Resources and Practical Strategies for New, Aspiring, and Veteran Superintendents provides key actions and behaviors superintendents can use to be successful in their role. This text takes a topical approach, with each chapter...

School principals must continue to learn and grow in their positions, as societal demands and accountability measures keep changing. Principals have become inundated with increased responsibilities often without the benefit of continued learning...

School principals must continue to learn and grow in their positions, as societal demands and accountability measures keep changing. Principals have become inundated with increased responsibilities often without the benefit of continued learning...

Maximum Impact is an affirmation of the importance of communication by America's local boards of education and superintendents. The book is based on principles developed in our professional roles as authors, a district superintendent, educational...

Maximum Impact is an affirmation of the importance of communication by America's local boards of education and superintendents. The book is based on principles developed in our professional roles as authors, a district superintendent, educational...

The 2020 AASA Decennial Study of the Superintendent is an extension of national decennial studies of the American school superintendent that began in 1923. The research was conducted in late 2019 and early 2020. The results are presented in various ways...