Turning a School Around - Key Considerations for Real Success

This book discusses the role the principal must play as an instructional leader in order to maximize the potential of the teachers and students on a campus.

List of contents

Dedication
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Yes, the TEACHER matters, but so does the PRINCIPAL
Chapter 2: INSTRUCTION: What's the difference between talkingthe talk and walking the walk?
Chapter 3: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: The truest evaluator of quality when evaluating lessons
Chapter 4: Are you MAKING TIME to get into classrooms, or EXCUSES that keep you out?
Chapter 5: Become a DATA STORYTELLER

About the Author

About the author

Josh Martin, Ed.D. has been a Texas educator for 17 years. In that time he has served as teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and currently works in central office at Farmersville ISD as the Chief Academics Officer. In each of these roles, he has been driven to work for the best in kids. In his current position, working for the best in kids comes from his work mentoring teachers and campus administrators to provide the best learning environments possible.

Summary

This book discusses the role the principal must play as an instructional leader in order to maximize the potential of the teachers and students on a campus.

Additional text

Dr. Martin identifies several research-based, high-yield strategies that all principals should be leading if they are serious about improving student learning and achievement. Dr. Martin emphasis on principals as instructional leaders who understand and can discuss multiple components of good quality instruction is spot on.

Product details

• Authors: Josh Martin, Martin Josh
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781475853292
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5329-2
• No. of pages: 116
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Leadership, EDUCATION / Administration / School Superintendents & Principals, effective teachers, instructional leadership , principals, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational strategies & policy, Educational administration & organization, effective teachers;instructional leadership;principals