school principals

Thirty school principals from all grade levels describe the challenges they faced in their first year on the job and the lessons they have learned since.

Outlines 101 motivational stunts educators can use to creatively inspire and motivate students to higher academic achievement.

Provides strategies, skills, and the tools necessary for elevating the professionalism within the school administration including the importance of high-quality professional development and understanding standards and goals.

Crackers and Sulu, the Bionic Hamster, finds themselves in a backwards universe where George and Harold's own evil twins rule the school with the help of the wicked Captain Blunderpants.

A snotty situation ensues when Melvin Sneedley, an academically-gifted student, turns into the Bionic Booger Boy and must be stopped by George, Harold, and Captain Underpants.

Captain Underpants and his friends, having dispatched Melvin Sneedley, the Bionic Booger Boy, must join the fray again when they realize they have forgotten about Sneedley's sidekicks, the Robo-Boogers.

"Examines seven principles at the core of effective leadershipPaul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools) shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness by following a core set of principles. These seven principles, or "levers," allow for consistent, transformational, and replicable growth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders will leverage much more learning from the same amount of time investment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers the core questions of school leadership: What should an effective leader do, and how and when should they do it. Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for any principal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be a transformational leader. The book's companion DVD includes 30 video clips of top-tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools to you, and support a deeper understanding of both the components of success and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpful rubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, and templates. Explores the core principles of effective leadership Author's charter school, North Star Academy in Newark, New Jersey, received the highest possible award given by the U.S. Department of Education; the National Blue Ribbon Includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips to show how it looks in real life Bambrick-Santoyo has trained more than 1,800 school leaders nationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognized expert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinary results"--.

Identifies twenty-six traits and behaviors characteristic of principals who have proven successful in motivating student achievement.