Description
Book SynopsisThe keys to having an outstanding career as a school leader.
The American educational system is in crisis; trends of recent years have been extraordinarily hard on educators. An entire generation of school leaders is retiring, many of them early, and the number of candidates applying to replace them is plummeting. In many districts, applications have shrunk by nearly two-thirds. Seven Secrets of The Savvy School Leader hopes to counteract these glum statistics by giving both aspiring and experienced school leaders important survival tools, and encouraging long-term leaders to renew their faith in their own abilities.
- Describes the innate tensions inherent in leadership
- Explores the difference between dilemmas and problems
- Encourages leaders to make change by making meaning
- Offers guidance for being your best and bold self
Written an expert on school leadership who has worked closely with thousands of schools over th
Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Author’s Note xiii
1. The First Secret: When You Go to See the Wizard, Take Toto 1
2. The Second Secret: They’ll Never Understand 19
3. The Third Secret: Change is What it Means 39
4. The Fourth Secret: Bite Off What You Can Chew 57
5. The Fifth Secret: Be Your Best, Bold Self 75
6. The Sixth Secret: Nourish to Flourish 91
7. The Seventh Secret: From Savvy to Wise: Look Out for Number One 109
Endnotes 129
References 133
Index 139
