Nine Lessons Of Successful School Leadership Teams (repost)

Why do some school leadership teams succeed while others stagnate, snipe, or disintegrate? Are there key lessons that apply no matter what your school situation? Nine Lessons of Successful School Leadership Teams distills a decade of on-the-ground innovation and research pointing to what school leadership teams can do to focus on and increase student achievement.

Case studies from schools and districts anchor the discussion of strategies that have evolved over a decade of work with more than 23,000 school leaders. Tools that have contributed to school leadership teams' successes are included.

Table of Contents
Introduction: The Evolution of School Leadership

Chapter 1: Focus the Work
Lesson One: Focus the Team's Work on the Continuous Improvement of Student Achievement – It's Doable
Lesson Two: Create a Supportive School Culture through a Persistent Focus on Student Achievement - It's a Double Win

Chapter 2: Build the Team
Lesson Three: Build Commitment and Focus before the Team Begins Its Work - It Will Save Time
Lesson Four: Pay Attention to Who's on the Team - People Matter
Lesson Five: Use Real Work to Build the Team - It's Authentic

Chapter 3: Develop Leadership
Lesson Six: Facilitate the Transition of the Team from Learners to Learners-as-Leaders - It's Huge
Lesson Seven: Ensure Principal Commitment - It's Not Optional
Lesson Eight: Develop Teacher Leadership - It Affects Teaching and Learning

Chapter 4: Create Support
Lesson Nine: Align the Support of the District - It's Systemic

Epilogue

Appendices