Full Description
Tried and true strategies every principal can implement
From a turnaround principal who has been there, I'm in the Principal's Seat, Now What? outlines clear strategies to create a positive, collaborative, and all-inclusive school environment.
Dr. Allan Bonilla, former Principal of the Year in the nation's fourth largest school district, shares experiences from his 40-year career in education to guide and encourage current and aspiring principals. Featuring tools such as checklists, rubrics, and templates, the book offers true-life stories, examples, and interviews with award-winning "turnaround" principals. The author shifts attention from tasks that seem important to strategies that produce measurable results by focusing on topics such as:
Delegation and collaboration
Meeting the needs of the at-risk student
Improving attendance and student achievement
Being a true visible leader
Incorporating successful business practices
Celebrating success, and
Adopting a coaching mindset
Far from being a standalone anecdote for success that hinges on one unique personality, this relevant guide will help launch your own sustainable turnaround story.
"Bonilla recognizes that culture matters—a lot—and he offers specific strategies to help everyone in a school learn and grow."
—Thomas R. Hoerr, Author and Columnist
Head of the New City School, St. Louis, MO
"This book provides a practical guide for building a school on the vision that each student matters. Given the right organizational structure and climate, teachers will take ownership of problems, will implement proven, practical solutions, and will grow from good to great when they are supported by their principals."
—Gene Bottoms, SREB Senior Vice President
Founder and Director, High Schools That Work
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. Building a Positive Culture
Chapter 2. Structured Visibility
Chapter 3. From Delegation to Collaboration
Chapter 4. From Collaboration to Change
Chapter 5. Supporting Students at Risk
Chapter 6. Let's Celebrate
Chapter 7. Coaching Strategies at Work
Chapter 8. Parents Welcome
Chapter 9. Where We Are Now
References
Index
