Essential Lessons for School Leaders
Overview
Keep these heartfelt gems top of mind
This gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the best-selling 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 F. 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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781452203249
- ISBN-10: 1452203245
- Publisher: Corwin Publishers
- Publish Date: August 2011
- Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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