School Board Member''s Guidebook - Becoming a Difference Maker for Your District

In this book from bestselling author Todd Whitaker and Ryan Donlan, school board members will learn how to make smart, worthwhile decisions that will lead to positive change in their districts.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Difference Maker
Chapter 2: How to Find Common Ground
Chapter 3: How to Maximize Constituencies
Chapter 4: How to Communicate with and Manage Constituencies
Chapter 5: What Boards of Education Are Really About
Chapter 6: How Boards Can Govern More Effectively
Chapter 7: The Superintendent as Your Shield
Chapter 8: The Care and Feeding of Community Members
Chapter 9: Holding Board Meetings
Chapter 10: Between Board Meetings
Chapter 11: Community Caricatures
Chapter 12: Board Professional Development
Chapter 13: Starting Undefeated
Epilogue

About the author

Ryan Donlan is an associate professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University, USA, and specializes in helping schools with leadership and governance. He has authored or coauthored five books, including Minds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way.
Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri, USA. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written more than 40 books, including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.

Summary

In this book from bestselling author Todd Whitaker and Ryan Donlan, school board members will learn how to make smart, worthwhile decisions that will lead to positive change in their districts.

Product details

• Authors: Ryan Donlan, Donlan Ryan, Todd Whitaker, Todd (Indiana State University Whitaker
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2018
• EAN: 9781138318601
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31860-1
• No. of pages: 108
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, Organization & management of education, teacher training, Educational administration and organization, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification