ABSTRACT
What skills are needed to ensure success as a school leader today? How do you ensure great teaching and learning is happening in your school? How do you build leadership capacity within your teams? To answer these questions, the authors combined up-to-date research with their own leadership experiences to assemble fifty essential principles that will help school leaders focus on what is most important.
This book provides clear, concise, and valuable advice for school leaders and their leadership teams. Each principle is paired with a case study that places each one in a real-life context. The Elements of Education for School Leaders is an essential resource for anyone who wants to lead an effective school.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 5|2 pages
College Counseling
Guidance and support for students in the college application and admissions process
chapter 7|2 pages
Community Engagement
Purposeful partnerships between schools, families, and the community
chapter 8|2 pages
Co-Teaching
Two or more educators working together to support a common group of students
chapter 15|2 pages
Differentiation
Adapting and adjusting instruction to meet the learning needs of students
chapter 18|2 pages
Ethical Misconduct
Illicit activity with the potential to disrupt the school community
chapter 23|2 pages
In-the-Moment Feedback
Observing behaviors and offering real-time feedback to improve performance
chapter 24|2 pages
Inclusivity and Diversity
Supporting intellectual growth through exposure to differing and challenging ideas
chapter 25|2 pages
Innovation Leadership
Creating the conditions for continuous improvement and transformational breakthroughs
chapter 27|2 pages
Instructional Rounds
A process of observation, analysis, and discussion used to improve student learning at scale
chapter 28|2 pages
Leadership Team
The team ultimately accountable for student learning and well-being
chapter 33|2 pages
New Teacher Induction
Supporting novice teachers with orientation, guidance, and mentoring
chapter 48|2 pages
Termination
Removing colleagues that don't align to the mission or fit within the culture
chapter 49|2 pages
Turnaround Leadership
The leadership required for radical transformation versus incremental improvement
chapter 50|2 pages
Union Partnerships
Collaborating with union representatives to advance the mission of the school
