9 Strategies to Bring Everybody on Board

(K-12)

Todd Whitaker, PhD

An exciting offering from acclaimed speaker and bestselling author Todd Whitaker, this book provides principals, assistant principals, district superintendents, and other educators with concrete steps to get colleagues to champion and work toward the school changes necessary to build success. Whitaker shares nine specific strategies to recruit help, build cooperation, and overcome resistance. An essential tool for school leaders, this book provides a complete, concrete action plan to help school leaders implement results-oriented school change.

144 pp.

Jim Grant & Char Forsten

This humorous allegory addresses the dilemmas our school systems face each dayhow to make a program or initiative work when there is absolutely no hope for its success.

24 pp.

17 Things That Matter Most

(K-12)

Todd Whitaker, PhD

In the second edition of this highly acclaimed book, teachers will find inspiration and heartfelt advice from one of the nation's leading authorities on staff motivation and teacher leadership, Todd Whitaker. Focusing on the behaviors, attitudes, and interactions of great teachers, and describing how and what they do differently, this is a must-read for teachers. In this edition, you'll find additional treatment on putting students first, meaning what you say, and putting yourself in your students' position.

144 pp.

18 Things That Matter Most

(K-12)

Todd Whitaker, PhD<./p>

This best-selling title from one of the nations leading experts on staff motivation and principal effectiveness, now in its second edition, chronicles the qualities and practices that truly distinguish great principals. Filled with practical advice and real-life examples, the new edition covers understanding change, dealing with ineffective or negative staff members, and effective communicationa wonderful read for new and veteran principals alike.

160 pp.

How to Fire Up Your Students to Strive for Success

(K-12)

Baruti K. Kafele

Principal Baruti Kafele provides strategies, anecdotes, and a wealth of lessons and insights that educators at all levels can utilize to help students develop the will to strive for excellence. Examination of the teachers attitude toward, relationship with, and compassion for students, as well as thoughtful reflection on the learning environment and cultural relevance of instruction, provide valuable ideas for helping close the attitude gap.

144 pp.

11 Learner-Centered Strategies That Ensure Student Success

(K-12)

P.J. Caposey & Todd Whitaker, PhD

Transform your classroom from teacher-centered to learner-centered. This book provides strategies for differentiating daily instruction, providing student choice, planning intentional engagement, communicating, and more. For each strategy, youll find a step-by-step breakdown of how to make it work in your classroom.

128 pp.

Transforming Your Leadership

(K-12)

Michael Murphy

Support the implementation of any initiative with effective tools that school leaders and administrators at any level can use. This resource includes concrete examples, strong research models, and practical applications to guide and support leaders in coordinating and organizing the steps toward change, including implementing important new standards. Orchestrating School Change guides leaders through steps of critical and creative thinking, along with daily actions necessary in order to create, promote, or move change through a school or district, and pulls from a variety of proven change leadership models to provide effective strategies for change.

176 pp.

The Educational Leaders Guide for Building Staff Morale

(K-12)

Todd Whitaker, PhD, Beth Whitaker & Dale Lumpa

Filled with strategies to motivate school leaders and their staff to maintain a high level of energy at school, the book offers ideas and innovative ways to help school leaders lead staff meetings, aid in teacher evaluation, and engage in daily activities or special events to help staff feel special and appreciated. School leaders are sure to appreciate the included strategies on raising energy levels, understanding the power of praise, and utilizing techniques to show appreciation to teachers, each and every day.

272 pp.

Jim Grant & Char Forsten

This humorous allegory in PowerPoint addresses the dilemmas our school systems face each dayhow to make a program or initiative work when there is absolutely no hope for its success.

24 pp.

Three stellar resources, valued at $74.40, for a low price. Youll receive Closing the Attitude Gap, What Great Principals Do Differently, and The 7 Secrets of Motivating & Inspiring.

Engaging Teachers in Evaluation Reform

(K-12)

Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt, Allison Rizzolo, Sabrina W. Laine & Will Friedman

Evidence suggests that involving teachers in designing their own evaluation system reduces the likelihood of opposition and reform failure. This book, a research-based and field-tested practical guide for school leaders, provides materials to engage teachers in the evaluation process from start to finish. Complemented by a companion website complete with video, leaders will find that they have all the tools necessary to develop meaningful teacher evaluations.

272 pp.

40 Quick Training Sessions that Build Teacher Effectiveness

(K-12)

Todd Whitaker, PhD & Annette Breaux

This book demonstrates to principals and staff developers exactly how to improve teaching through high-impact 10-minute inservices. Covering a range of topics, from motivating students to making lessons meaningful, this is a complete resource offering school leaders a proven plan to improve teacher effectiveness. Each of the 40 mini-training sessions within the book includes ways to introduce the topic, sample scripts, and meaningful implementation activities.

108 pp.

These proven resources were designed just for administrators to provide motivation, strategies for collaboration, and practices to distinguish great administrators. These resources are available in this exclusive bundle at an unbeatable price.

Available in print (144 pp), as an E-book, in a combo of print and E-book and as a Site License.

By Betty Hollas

Here`s a 'must read' for all school principals and other education leaders. Writing with her typical humor and directness, Betty tackles everything from difficult parents to defiant teachers. Learn how you can build collaboration, facilitate change, manage conflict, set boundaries, and much more. And then discover how to see beyond the everyday challenges to become a truly uncommon leader. Read this book and you'll laugh. You'll learn. You'll become the leader you've wanted to be. 

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