Essential Lessons For School Leaders

Author : Joseph Murphy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1629141232
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Lessons for School Leaders written by Joseph Murphy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the bestselling author of Turning Around Failing Schools and Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement contains key tips and strategies every school leader should know. Award-winning professor and former school administrator Joseph Murphy’s concise and instructive lessons will help you stay focused on what matters most as you navigate the hectic world of high-stakes testing and accountability: • It really is all about the kids • Optimism is essential • Caring counts a lot • Listen—let people finish talking • Don’t confuse excuses and explanations Each lesson is coupled with context in a few sentences taken from Murphy’s extensive real-world experiences. This collection is ideal for use in daily reflections, speeches, staff meetings, presentations, or as a gift to anyone who works with children.

Author : Joseph F. Murphy
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1506387055
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Standards for Educational Leaders written by Joseph F. Murphy and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unpack the standards and build a plan for leading learning Professional Standards for Educational Leaders introduces the foundations of the recently revised professional educational leadership standards and provides an in-depth explanation and application of each one. Written by the primary architect of PSEL, educational leadership expert Joseph F. Murphy, this authoritative guide to understanding and applying the standards explores the new emphasis on: Leadership of learning, school culture, and diversity Values, ethics, and professional norms of educational leadership Teacher quality, instruction, and caring support Written for higher education faculty, professional development providers, and school and district leaders, the author truly brings the standards to life. This comprehensive manual will power the educational leadership profession through the challenges of the next decade and beyond. "Murphy offers an exploration of the kind of leadership that matters most for each and every student. Let us hope the thinking reflected in this book and the new PSEL standards redirects our attention to what it really means to lead in education." Michelle D. Young, UCEA Executive Director, Professor of Leadership University of Virginia "Joseph Murphy debunks myths about standards for educational leaders and skillfully unpacks the moral, foundational, and experiential basis for the revised professional standards to guide effective leadership of our nation’s schools. This book is a must read for those interested in leadership for learning and the academic success and wellbeing of students, because these standards will shape our field for the next quarter century as the ISLLC standards have done since 1996." Martha McCarthy, Presidential Professor Loyola Marymount University

Author : Brent Davies
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446260011
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essentials of School Leadership written by Brent Davies and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-01-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the success of the first edition, this book provides a focused up-to-date introduction to the current themes and dimensions of educational leadership through contributions from some of the leading authors in the field. Each chapter introduces the reader to a key aspect of leadership. This new edition has been fully updated to include recent developments, new chapter summaries and further reading, and a new chapter on Developing Leadership. Written in an accessible style, this book is essential reading for school leaders who wish to have a better understanding of their leadership role. It is also suitable for Masters/Doctoral students worldwide, and will give those on professional development courses a valuable insight into school leadership.

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470579951
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preparing Principals for a Changing World written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing Principals for a Changing World provides a hands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policies and programs for developing expert school leaders. Written by acclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and experts Debra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, this important book examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendations to improve programs nationwide. In a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond and the team examined eight exemplary principal development programs, as well as state policies and principals' experiences across the country. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successful programs are structured, the skills and knowledge participants gain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders as a result. What do these exemplary programs have in common? Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community; on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and a strong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional and transformational leadership. In addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, the study also explains the differences among the programs and sheds light on the effectiveness of approaches and models from different states and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural; pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomes for principals and their schools, including illustrative case studies and educators' voices on the influence of programs' strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, and coursework. The ideas and suggestions outlined in Preparing Principals for a Changing World are presented with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.

Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 147110446X
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Leader in Me written by Stephen R. Covey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

Author : Frank Siccone
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 : 9780131385191
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Skills for Effective School Leadership written by Frank Siccone and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All leaders, particularly school leaders, share five essential skills: Confidence. Leaders believe in themselves and their ability to mobilize others to act. Communication. Leaders are able to articulate their goals and transform words into deeds, and rhetoric into results. Collaboration. Leaders recognize that success is a team effort. Coaching. Leaders invest time and energy into developing their team. Continuous Improvement. Leaders view change as opportunity. This book is based on the premise that there is no single ideal school leader profile or leadership style. It contains tools for activating and motivating the community on behalf of students, developing the ability to be decisive and achieve results, facilitating collaboration to improve teaching and learning, implementing detailed action plans, and balancing leadership challenges."--Publisher.

Author : Mark A. Smylie
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1544320132
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caring School Leadership written by Mark A. Smylie and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and possibilities to inform and inspire caring in your leadership practices! Do you feel like something is missing in today’s schools? Do you feel student success is too focused on academic accountability, test scores, and college readiness? Recalibrate your leadership with the help of this book to promote the practice of caring which, with academic rigor, is essential to effective schooling. Caring School Leadership is a research-based collection of ideas, principles, and values illustrated with numerous examples and stories that will inform, inspire, and guide you. Evaluate your current leadership practice and evolve to lead in the way to which you aspire. In addition to insights and lessons about caring from educators and human service professions like nursing and ministry, readers will be introduced to themes of · Caring in interpersonal relationships with students · Cultivating schools as caring environments · Fostering caring in families and communities

Author : Mark F. Goldberg
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 0871205246
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lessons from Exceptional School Leaders written by Mark F. Goldberg and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2001 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernest Boyer pushed school leaders to close "the gap between the haves and have-nots." Al Shanker led teachers to form a strong union. Deborah Meier created small schools of choice that broke achievement records. Through interviews with these and many other outstanding school leaders, Mark Goldberg has distilled the essence of effective school and district leadership. You'll learn how strong leaders * Form beliefs about school excellence. * Support a strong staff development program. * Broaden the school or district leadership. * Adapt leadership skills to specific school or district needs. * Address the gaps caused by discrimination, racism, and poverty. You'll also find out how to encourage other educators to become leaders and to build teams, work groups, and community support networks. This is an essential guide for anyone who wants to know how to start--and maintain--an innovative educational program that supports high student achievement.

Author : Ray Garcia
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807772283
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bridging the English Learner Achievement Gap written by Ray Garcia and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of decades of school reform, the achievement gap between English learners and English-proficient students has narrowed little. This book introduces the Sustainability Frameworka step-by-step process that will help educators at all levels increase school attendance and academic success for ELL students. This reform-navigation tool identifies patterns and trends in the deployment of a reform and subsequently allows leaders to make necessary adjustments to extend, accelerate, or terminate a given reform. Bridging the English Learner Achievement Gap offers a compelling, research-grounded way for schools with a substantial ELL population to successfully accommodate their students.

Author : Nancy Langely
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475810199
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 5 Essential Skills for Successful School Leaders written by Nancy Langely and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's changing environment, leaders need a concrete guideline to help meet new challenges and update standards and assessments. New educational regulations and laws pertain to accountability issues, testing methods, assessment, teacher certification requirements, and safety in schools, and they also serve to update preexisting methods in leadership skills. This book will help leaders develop skills to successfully adopt new techniques that are vital when dealing with national and state requirements and enacting new laws that pertain to education. 5 Essential Skills for Successful School Leaders provides a detailed and comprehensive look at theories of leadership styles and behaviors, and it presents the reader with five characteristics that enable a rising or veteran leader to become proficient and effective in his or her role. Using real life stories and examples, the authors illustrate how to bring about change and be a successful leader utilizing these five traits: insight, interpersonal skills, self-growth, flexibility, and keeping in touch with the community. This book is a useful tool for all administrators and professors of educational leadership.