{"product_id":"the-secret-solution-9781475806137","title":"The Secret Solution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe secret of effective leadership can elude even the best principals.  In The Secret Solution, How One Principal Discovered the Path to Success, a principal travels a journey through four distinct leadership styles as he works to transform a school.  On this journey, he encounters characters familiar to all of us who have worked in education, including superstars, fence-sitters, and even bullies. This quick-reading parable provides practical guidance for both current and future administrators, immediately relevant in applying knowledge to practice. Readers will quickly recognize staff from their own buildings who come to life in this engaging story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Solution is an easy read, and a powerful guide to help leaders know as much of what NOT to do, as well as a practical formula for success.This book is a great example of how to cultivate greatness within yourself in order to be able to mentor the others around you to their potential. Anyone who is venturing down a path of campus management will benefit from the mistakes and lessons learned from The Secret Solution. -- Amber Teamann, principal, Wylie ISD\u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Solution is a great read that perfectly blends What Great Principals Do Differently and an enjoyable fiction novel. This book is a must read for any aspiring, new or veteran principal.  As you follow “Roger Rookie” on his journey as a principal you’ll likely recognize several common issues encountered in any school and learn from how he overcomes these obstacles to transform his school.  Enjoy an easy read, while learning how to improve your school with The Secret Solution! -- Jessica Johnson, principal\/district assessment coordinator, Dodgeland Elementary School, Dodgeland, Wisconsin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 \tThe Big Night \tA Call From The Boss \tShiny New Office First Faculty Meeting Parent Meeting Reading Department Meeting  Chapter 2 Roger Rookie’s First Makeover: The Hibernator The Bullies What Superstars Do Second Faculty Meeting The Principal Survey Teachers Lounge The Coffee Klatch Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts  Chapter 3 Roger Rookie’s Next Makeover: The Glad-Hander \tSeminar Problem \tPhoning A Friend \tBelly Up \tPointing the Finger At Others \tUnintentional Consequences \tBoundaries and Bullets \tLast Day Before Break \tChecking On The Newbie \tMid-Year Evaluation \tTeachers Lounge \tThe Coffee Klatch \tRoger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts  Chapter 4 \tRoger Rookie’s Third Makeover: The Thumb \tBack At Anywhere \tStudent Issues \tOn Patrol \tAnother Meeting, Thumb-Style \tThumbland Murmers \tTeachers Lounge \tThe Coffee Klatch \tPrincipal’s Evaluation Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts  Interlude \tSummer Sunshine  Chapter 5 \tRoger Rookie’s Final Makeover: The Pathfinder \tUnfinished Business Closed-Door Meeting \tOut And About \tBuilding Leadership Team Meeting \tNew Business As Usual \tBalancing Climate With Accountability \tConcluding Year Two \tTeachers Lounge \tThe Coffee Klatch \tBack To The Big Night … “That’s a Wrap” Roger Rookie’s Deep Thoughts","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885811249495,"sku":"9781475806137","price":35.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-secret-solution-9781475806137","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}