Cut through the mystique to learn the real drivers of great school leadership
Leverage Leadership 2.0 answers the basic question: what do great school leaders do that separates them from the rest? Rooted in the observation and training of over 20,000 school leaders worldwide, Leverage Leadership 2.0 offers a practical, updated and easier-to-use follow-up to the original, with field-tested techniques and actionable advice. As educational leaders around the world implement Leverage Leadership ideas, their collective stories have revealed a simple framework by which the seven levers may be implemented: See It, Name It, Do It. This book aligns classic Leverage Leadership principles with this proven framework to streamline implementation and help good leaders become great. Expert discussion and real-life success stories prove that effective leadership is not about innate charisma, charm, or personality - it’s about how a leader uses their time.
Aimed at all levels of school leadership, this book shows you what to do, and how and when to do it. The companion DVD includes 30 real-world videos that showcase effective leadership happening in our schools right now, and all templates, tools, and other professional development materials have been fully refreshed with a renewed focus on real-world implementation. Informational, inspirational, and highly motivational, this book explores both the separate components of success and what it looks like as a whole.
- Learn the core principles of effective leadership
- Understand what success looks like on the ground
- Practice the seven levers of leadership that allow transformational growth
- Adopt the tools and techniques that facilitate a schoolwide transformation
Educational leaders from a diverse array of schools around the world have found unprecedented success using the key principles detailed in Leverage Leadership, and this book is inspired - and informed - by their stories. Leverage Leadership 2.0 is the practical resource school leaders need to start making real change happen today.
Table of Contents
DVD Video Content xi
DVD Additional Materials xvii
Foreword xix
Acknowledgments xxiii
About the Author xxv
Introduction 1
A Paradigm Shift: The Levers of Leadership 3
A “Practical Guide”: What You’ll Find in the Book 10
Who Should Use This Book - And How 17
The Path Ahead 21
Part 1 Instruction 23
1 Data-Driven Instruction 25
Assessment: What Will Students Learn? 30
Analysis: What and Why Didn’t They Learn? 41
Action: Teaching and Reteaching to Mastery 50
Put It All Together - Lead Data Meetings 57
Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader’s Schedule 72
Turnaround - DDI Is the Strategy 78
Conclusion 79
Pulling the Lever 86
2 Planning 89
Unit Planning 92
Lesson Planning 106
Coaching for Effective Planning 112
Monitoring Planning 116
Turnaround - What to Do First 119
Conclusion 120
Pulling the Lever 124
3 Observation and Feedback 127
Observe More Frequently 131
Identify the Right Action Step 137
Deliver Effective Feedback 154
Systems: Monitor Your Feedback 169
Turnaround - What to Do First 174
Conclusion 175
Pulling the Lever 179
4 Professional Development 181
What to Teach: Follow the Data 184
How to Teach: Live the Learning 197
How to Make It Stick: Follow Up 208
Turnaround - What to Do First 210
Conclusion 211
Pulling the Lever 216
Part 2 Culture 219
5 Student Culture 221
Set the Vision 224
Roll It Out to Your Staff 236
Roll It Out to Your Students 242
Monitor and Maintain 243
Turnaround - Fixing a Broken Culture 248
Conclusion 253
Pulling the Lever 259
6 Staff Culture 263
Set the Vision 266
Roll It Out 273
Protect It 277
Turnaround - Coming Together 284
Conclusion 285
Pulling the Lever 288
7 Managing School Leadership Teams 289
Choose Your Team 291
Train Your Team - Roll Out the Vision 293
Monitor the School 299
Lead Effective Leadership Meetings 301
Conclusion 308
Pulling the Lever 311
Part 3 Making It Happen 313
8 Finding the Time 315
Build Your Weekly Schedule 318
Defend Your Time 330
The Final Step: Managing Tasks 335
Conclusion 341
Pulling the Lever 344
Conclusion A Brighter Future 347
Appendix A A Sneak Peek: A Principal Manager’s Guide to Leverage Leadership 349
Preview Opening of Chapter 2: Identifying the Right Action Step 350
Criteria for Principal Action Steps 353
Appendix B The DVD: PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 361
How to Use One-Pagers 361
How to Use Supporting Documents 362
How to Use the Workshop Materials 362
Preview: Observation and Feedback Workshop 363
Quick Reference Sheet 364
Notes 367
Index 377
