Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools)shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness byfollowing a core set of principles. These seven principles, or’levers, ‚ allow for consistent, transformational, and replicablegrowth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders willleverage much more learning from the same amount of timeinvestment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers thecore questions of school leadership: What should an effectiveleader do, and how and when should they do it.
Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for anyprincipal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be atransformational leader. The book includes 30 video clips oftop-tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools toyou, and support a deeper understanding of both the components ofsuccess and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpfulrubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, andtemplates.
* 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
Print version includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips toshow how it looks in real life. E-book customers: please note thatdetails on how to access the content from the DVD may be found inthe e-book Table of Contents. Please see the section: ‚How to Access DVD Contents‘
Bambrick-Santoyo has trained more than 1, 800 school leadersnationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognizedexpert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinaryresults.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
DVD Contents ix
DVD Video Contents xvii
Foreword xxi
Acknowledgments xxv
About the Authors xxvii
Introduction 1
PART 1 Instruction 19
1 Data-Driven Instruction 21
The Model
Assessment: The Roadmap to Rigor
Analysis: Test in Hand, Face to Face
Action:Walking the Walk
Systems: Lock In Success
Turnaround: What to Do First
Conclusion: The Right Map to Follow
2 Observation and Feedback 59
The Traditional Model: Observation Adrift
Schedule Observation and Feedback
Identify Key Action Steps
Effective Feedback
When Feedback Isn’t Working: Strategies for Struggling Teachers
Accountability: Tools for Keeping Track of It All
Turnaround: What to Do First
Conclusion: Coaching Teachers Toward Greatness
3 Planning 109
Pitfalls of Planning
Yearly Curriculum Planning: Teaching the Right Content
Weekly and Daily Lesson Planning: Ensuring Accountability
Turnaround: What to Do First
Conclusion: Planning Makes Perfect
4 Professional Development 129
What to Teach: Follow the Data
How to Teach: Living the Learning
Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Poor PD
How to Make It Stick: Accountability
Turnaround: What to Do First
Conclusion: Beyond the Conference Room
PART 2 Culture 161
5 Student Culture 163
From Vision to System
Practice: Moving from Aspiration to Mastery
Maintain and Model: Keeping Culture on Track
Evaluating Student Culture
Turnaround: Fixing a Broken Culture
Conclusion: Small Details, Big Results
6 Staff Culture 189
by Brett Peiser, Contributing Author
Five Strategies for a Successful Staff Culture
Month-to-Month Excellence
Turnaround: From Crisis to Cohesion
Conclusion: Getting to“Teamlyness“
7 Managing School Leadership Teams 221
Choosing Leaders
Training Your Team
Leveraging Leadership Team Meetings: Iron Sharpens Iron
Evaluate What Matters Most
Conclusion: Leader Support, Student Success
PART 3 Execution 237
8 Finding the Time 239
Lock In a Weekly Schedule
Defend Your Time
The Final Step: Manage Tasks
Turnaround: Schedule for Success
Conclusion: Every Minute Matters
9 The Superintendent’s Guide 267
Train Your Principals
Coach Continuously
Leverage Principal Teams
Turnaround: Support Struggling Schools
Conclusion: Succeed at Scale
Conclusion: A Brighter Future 285
PART 4 Professional Development Workshops: Overview and Highlights 287
10 Observation and Feedback Workshop 289
11 Leading Planning Workshop 307
12 Leading Professional Development Workshop 319
13 Student Culture Workshop 331
14 Finding the Time Workshop 341
Quick Reference Sheet 351
ISLLC Standards 355
Notes 357
Bibliography 365
Index 369
How to Use the DVD 379
Über den Autor
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is the managing director of the award-winning North Star Academies in Newark, New Jersey. He has trained thousands of school leaders nationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and as a faculty member for New Leaders. He is also the author of Driven by Data: A Practical Guide to Improve Instruction.
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