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Award-winning administrators give practical information on the responsibilities and challenges of being a school board member in this user-friendly guide.

Address stress, time management, and burnout in school leadership by developing a balanced approach that supports long-term resilience. Through practical guidance, leaders can optimize motivation, manage stress, and create sustainable daily practices for effective, committed educational leadership.

Accurately report students' academic strengths and weaknesses with standards-based grading.

Learn how to evaluate teacher effectiveness and to communicate evaluation findings to teachers in a way that fosters their professional growth.

Build the foundation of a true PLC by fostering a strong, collaborative culture across your school community. This guide helps collaborative teams implement PLC best practices for continuous improvement, helping K–12 students reach their learning targets.

“Simplifying the Journey is not just another manual; it’s a road map for teacher and team transformation,” authors Bob Sonju, Maren Powers, and Sheline Miller write. Packed with strategies, tools, and step-by-step actions, this book is your go-to guide for efficient, productive collaboration among your teams.

The role of an instructional coach is fundamental. The personalized, job-embedded professional development, instructional strategies, and targeted feedback you give to teachers helps them hone their craft. Your work impacts student success and school improvement. If you’ve got questions, this guidebook is for you.

This book introduces more than just a framework for principals. The six steps of the leadership cycle empower leaders to transform their thinking, shift their mindset from reactive firefighting to proactive planning and action, and develop a future-oriented vision for academic achievement and student success.