educational leadership

Discusses the importance of professional conversations in improving teaching and learning environments, covering power and leadership in schools, the big ideas that shape professional conversations, topics, conversation skills, and implementation issues, and including conversation activities.

"WIN Time: Fearlessly Transforming Your School is an action-driven, practical leadership playbook and roadmap that provides a proven path to success so you can create your own WIN system in your school. The authors breakdown the steps of defining WIN and "what" and "why" you need to provide interventions and enrichments for your students. WIN Time will equip you with ideas and inspire you to take action to transform your campus. These very ideas transformed our school from low-performing to being awarded the prestigious National Blue Ribbon by the U.S. Department of Education for our progress in closing the achievement gaps. This book is designed to be a practical based approach for leadership, designed around a proven learner-centered approach. The proven learner-centered "What I Need" invervention system is outlined in detail within the book and sets the stage for how this book is designed for your leadership solutions. Lessons learned from seasoned administrators are discussed and outlined throughout the book to help the reader reflect and apply scenarios to their own schools. Each chapter concludes with a problem-based scenario that allows the learner to walk through a provided roadmap to help design a solution to an issue in their school. This book will hopefully be "What You Need" to spark a thoughtful solution to an area of struggle on your leadership journey. True professional growth is acquired through reflection. We feel this book provides the spark for reflection in some common areas where we have struggled in our leadership experience."--back cover.

"[This book] is a . . . model of professional learning that focuses on student outcomes. Unlike more traditional teacher-centered approaches that carry an implicit assumption of fixing broken teachers, student-centered coaches partner with teachers to design learning that is based on a specific objective for student learning. Teachers and coaches use data and student work to analyze progress and collaborate to make informed decisions about instruction that is differentiated and needs-based. By shifting coaching conversations from what the teacher is doing to how students are progressing in relation to a stated goal, coaching becomes both more respectful of teachers and results-based"--Provided by publisher.

"No matter the group, there are always leaders. Even if many responsibilities are shared throughout the group, someone has to lead. This is true for state and local governments. Governors, mayors, and more step up to lead the way"--Provided by publisher.

"... a guide for action that helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs)"--Back cover.

"[Examining the] role of school librarians in student success, this instructional guide offers ... [librarians guidance] to develop, align, and evaluate curriculum with your library collection in mind. Includes charts, tables, models, and discussion questions ... Features specific process examples for effective collection development [and] explains both horizontal and vertical curriculum mapping"--Provided by publisher.

"The challenges of leadership come in distinct cycles of survival, creation, and legacy, according to the authors. Learn to recognize the challenges of each cycle and be ready to adjust your leadership to match your context using research-based strategies. Understand how a clear moral purpose can enhance every leader's ability to lead effective change"--Publisher's website.

"[Presents] over 150 structured purpose driven plans to build relationships, develop communication and social skills, and support and extend academics" -- Back of cover.

Presents an overview of how school cultures function, and discusses four "types" of educators--believers, fundamentalists, tweeners, and survivors--and describes how to maintain a balanced dynamic between them to improve the school's culture and increase the learning potential for students.