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High-Payoff Strategies


High-Payoff Strategies

How Education Leaders Get Results
1. Aufl.

von: Jody Spiro

19,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 14.10.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781118841938
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 160

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<p><b>Focus on the <i>right</i> things</b></p> <p>An education leader’s job can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Research shows that by spending time on just a few high-payoff strategies, leaders can bring about the meaningful change their schools and districts need.</p> <p><i>High-Payoff Strategies</i> helps administrators lead successful change initiatives by focusing on the three top priorities identified by research and practitioners alike: fostering a supportive district and school culture, leading instructional change, and building a learning community among faculty and staff.</p> <p>Drawing on the latest research as well as hundreds of interviews with education leaders, <i>High-Payoff Strategies</i> reveals what it really takes to bring about school turnaround. The book includes rich and varied examples showing how real-world education leaders—in urban, suburban, and rural settings—have successfully led changes in their schools and districts. It also provides tools that readers can use immediately to put these practices in place, together with videos demonstrating the practices in action. <i>High-Payoff Strategies </i>helps education leaders create schools and districts that support teachers and make a difference in the lives of children.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>About the Author xi</p> <p>1 Introduction to the High-Payoff Strategies 1</p> <p>2 Vision and Focus 13</p> <p><b>PART 1 Strategy: Culture 27</b></p> <p>3 Creating a Culture Supportive of Teaching and Learning 29</p> <p>4 Using Data to Plan Culture Strategies 45</p> <p><b>PART 2 Strategy: Instructional Improvements 59</b></p> <p>5 Leading Instructional Improvements 61</p> <p>6 Using Data to Plan Instructional Improvement Strategies 73</p> <p><b>PART 3 Strategy: Learning Communities 89</b></p> <p>7 Facilitating Learning Communities 91</p> <p>8 Using Data to Plan Learning Community Strategies 105</p> <p><b>PART 4 The Payoff 117</b></p> <p>9 Using All Strategies Together to Achieve the Vision 119</p> <p>Annotated Bibliography 127</p> <p>Ideas for Using These Materials in Courses and Workshops 135</p> <p>Name Index 139</p> <p>Index 141</p>
<p><b>JODY SPIRO, EdD,</b> Director of Education Leadership at The Wallace Foundation, is the author of <i>Leading Change Step-by-Step: Tactics, Tools, and Tales</i> (Jossey-Bass, 2011).
<P><b>PRAISE FOR HIGH-PAYOFF STRATEGIES</b> <p>"There are tens of thousands of books on education leadership. <i>This</i> is the one to read. Drawing on years of extensive experience, Spiro offers clear and compelling guidance for effective school leadership that should be read by all who hold or aspire to hold such positions and those who work with them."<br/> —<b>ARTHUR LEVINE</b>, President, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and President Emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University <p>"This is a must-read for any education leader who seeks effectiveness and excellence in support of student learning."<br/> —<b>WILLIAM R. HITE Jr.</b>, Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia <p>"As a leader, I often question if we're focusing on the 'right' things. Spiro's strategies have created clarity for me and a focus for leading change. I'm much more confident that we are focused on the right things so we can achieve the results we are looking for."<br/> —<b>DOREEN KNUTH</b>, Principal, Carter Lake Elementary School, Carter Lake, IA <p><b>THE PROVEN FORMULA FOR BRINGING MEANINGFUL CHANGE TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS</b> <p><i>High-Payoff Strategies</i> enables administrators to lead change initiatives with consistent success by focusing on the three top priorities identified by research and practitioners alike: fostering a supportive district and school culture, leading instructional change, and building a learning community among faculty and staff. Drawing on the latest research and hundreds of interviews with education leaders, this practical guide reveals: <ul> <li> What it really takes to bring about school turnaround</li> <li> How real-world education leaders have successfully led changes in urban, suburban, and rural settings</li> <li> Powerful tools you can use immediately to emulate the change leaders inside</li> </ul> <p>An education leader's job can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be that way. <i>High-Payoff Strategies</i> makes it possible to create the schools and districts that support teachers and make a difference in the lives of children.

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