Leverage Leadership 2.0: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools (Paperback, 2)

DVD Video Content

DVD Additional Materials

Foreword

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Introduction

A Paradigm Shift: The Levers of Leadership

A “Practical Guide”: What You’ll Find in the Book

Pulling the Lever

Who Should Use This Book—And How

Part I: Instruction

Chapter 1: Data-Driven Instruction

Assessment: What Will Students Learn?

Analysis: What & Why Didn’t They Learn?

Action: Teaching & Re-Teaching to Mastery

Put It All Together—Lead Data Meetings

Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader’s Schedule

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Chapter 2: Planning

Unit Planning

Effective Lesson Planning

Coaching for Effective Planning

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Chapter 3: Observation & Feedback

Systems: Monitor your Feedback

Turnaround—What to Do First

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Chapter 4: Professional Development

What to Teach: Follow the Data

How to Teach: Live the Learning

How to Make it Stick: Follow up

Turnaround—What to Do First

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Part II: Culture

Chapter 5: Student Culture

Monitor & Maintain

Turnaround—Fixing a Broken Culture

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Chapter 6: Staff Culture

Set the Vision

Roll It Out

Protect It

Turnaround—Coming Together

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Chapter 7: Managing School Leadership Teams

Choose Your Team

Train Your Team—Roll Out the Vision

Monitor the School

Lead Effective Leadership Meetings

Conclusion

Pulling the Lever

Part III: Making It Happen

Chapter 8: Finding the Time

Build Your Weekly Schedule

Defend Your Time

The Final Step: Managing Tasks

Pulling the Lever

Conclusion: A Brighter Future

Appendix A: A Sneak Peek: A Principal Manager’s Guide to Leverage Leadership

Preview Opening of Chapter 2: Identifying the Right Action Step

Criteria for Principal Action Steps

Appendix B: The DVD: All PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents

Notes

Index