I set-up this blog to introduce technology into the school leadership courses that I teach for the University; I hope it will increase communication and thinking about the topics we discuss and school leadership in general.
Best books for educational leaders
A brief guide to cloud computing by Barnatt
A whole new mind by Pink
Dealing with difficult teachers by Whitaker
Drive by Pink
Education nation by Chen
Failure is not an option by Blankstein
Focus by Schmoker
Getting things done by Allen
Leadership & the force of love by Hoyle
Leading school change by Whitaker
Mastery of management by Kahler
Playing for pizza by Grisham (just for fun)
Results now by Schmoker
School leadership that works by Marzano
Teacher evaluation that makes a difference by Marzano & Toth
The global achievement gap by Wagner
The manufactured crisis by Berliner
The wizard and the warrior by Bolman & Deal
Visible learning by Hattie
Where have all the leaders gone by Iacocca
The School House
Do you support merit pay for school employees?
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Warning! Educational Leadership may lead to hair loss.
Love him or hate him, Mike Schmoker really puts it all out there when he talks about his walk-though study and does so again with the piece about the Caryloa curriculum. Is he crazy or do his ideas about good instruction make sense? What are his ideas about teaching and learning and could they be applied at a school near you?
What is a graduate student to make of this deep theoretical mumbo jumbo about content and process theories of motivation? Does anyone really care what they are and/or do they really matter in the day-to-day challenges of leading in school or running any large organization? I’d like hear your thoughts, so why not compare the two theories and share what you think. Don't be scared, tell us how you really feel about motivation.
Much has been written and said regarding the use of the PLC model as the best way to increase achievement for all students. Do you buy it? Has more been said then done??? Why or why not? What is working and/or not working within schools that you know about? Share the data if you have any to support your opinion.
Communication is a “make or break skill” for school leaders. The article we read from the Principal’s Partnership discussed the importance of communication techniques and identified the principal’s most important (communication) audiences. Please tell me about one or two things that screamed, “This is really important!” when you read the material and why you felt that way. Feel free to share any personal experiences that are related to this topic.
