What Great Principals Do Differently
eBook - ePub

What Great Principals Do Differently

Twenty Things That Matter Most

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

What Great Principals Do Differently

Twenty Things That Matter Most

About this book

What are the attitudes and actions that make great principals stand out? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals the 20 keys to effective school leadership.

This essential third edition features helpful new strategies for recruiting talent through better interview and reference questions, as well as tips for retaining talent. It also offers a new section on how leadership is not an event, but rather requires a consistent approach to affect the climate and eventually shape the culture of your school.

Perfect for new and experienced principals, for independent professional reading or for leadership courses, this practical book will leave you feeling inspired and ready to do the things that matter most for the people who ultimately matter most—the students.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780367344689
eBook ISBN
9781000064179
Edition
3
Topic
Bildung
Subtopic
Bildung Allgemein

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Meet the Author
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Why Look at Great?
  12. 2 It’s People, Not Programs
  13. 3 Develop an Accurate Sense of Self
  14. 4 Who Is the Variable?
  15. 5 Treat Everyone with Respect, Every Day, All the Time
  16. 6 Be the Filter
  17. 7 Teach, Don’t Tell
  18. 8 Hire Great Teachers
  19. 9 Recruiting and Retaining Talent
  20. 10 Understand the Dynamics of Change
  21. 11 Standardized Testing
  22. 12 Focus on Behavior, Then Focus on Beliefs
  23. 13 Loyal to Whom?
  24. 14 Base Every Decision on Your Best Teachers
  25. 15 In Every Situation, Ask Who Is Most Comfortable and Who Is Least Comfortable
  26. 16 Understand the High Achievers
  27. 17 Make It Cool to Care
  28. 18 Don’t Need to Repair—Always Do Repair
  29. 19 Deal with Negative or Ineffective Staff Members
  30. 20 Set Expectations at the Start of the Year
  31. 21 Leadership Is Not an Event
  32. 22 Clarify Your Core
  33. Twenty Things That Matter Most
  34. References