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This gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the bestselling author of Turning Around Failing Schools and Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement contains key tips and strategies every school leader should know. Award-winning professor and former school administrator Joseph Murphy’s concise and instructive lessons will help you stay focused on what matters most as you navigate the hectic world of high-stakes testing and accountability:

• It really is all about the kids
• Optimism is essential
• Caring counts a lot
• Listen—let people finish talking
• Don’t confuse excuses and explanations

Each lesson is coupled with context in a few sentences taken from Murphy’s extensive real-world experiences. This collection is ideal for use in daily reflections, speeches, staff meetings, presentations, or as a gift to anyone who works with children.

Essential Lessons for School Leaders: Tips for Courage, Finding Solutions, and Reaching Your Goals

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    Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
    Publication Date: 21/08/2014
    ISBN13: 9781628737547, 978-1628737547
    ISBN10: 1628737549

    Number of Pages: 160

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    This gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the bestselling author of Turning Around Failing Schools and Connecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement contains key tips and strategies every school leader should know. Award-winning professor and former school administrator Joseph Murphy’s concise and instructive lessons will help you stay focused on what matters most as you navigate the hectic world of high-stakes testing and accountability:

    • It really is all about the kids
    • Optimism is essential
    • Caring counts a lot
    • Listen—let people finish talking
    • Don’t confuse excuses and explanations

    Each lesson is coupled with context in a few sentences taken from Murphy’s extensive real-world experiences. This collection is ideal for use in daily reflections, speeches, staff meetings, presentations, or as a gift to anyone who works with children.

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