Essential Skills for Effective School Leadership
This reader wishes that he had this text when he led the restructuring of his own school eight years ago. The author provided an excellent balance of research couple with practical hands-on resources for the practitioner seeking to lead school change and provide effective leadership. The text is highly relevant for lead-teacher and administrator in-service programs. It is an "easy read" and provides highly practical contexts, hands-on materials for workshops and reflection for continuous improvement. Critically, the author provides us with a step-by- step guide that school leaders may institute to create an atmosphere supporting school improvement focused on ensuring that all children meet with success. The format provided an excellent balance of research-based direct and clear leadership statements followed by excellent hands-on materials. This is an excellent tool-kit for effective leadership and organizational change. Peter Osroff,Principal,Garden City Middle School, Garden City, New York The proposed text would make a great book talk or PLC focus for administrators or as a supplemental text for a graduate class. Again, the author’s voice is very inviting and comfortable and you feel like he is in your corner as support and help.Pamela M. VanHorn, Prinicipal, Kilbourne Middle School, Worthington, Ohio