Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools

DVD Contents ix

DVD Video Contents xvii

Foreword xxi

Acknowledgments xxv

About the Authors xxvii

Introduction 1

PART 1 Instruction 19

1 Data-Driven Instruction 21

The Model

Assessment: The Roadmap to Rigor

Analysis: Test in Hand, Face to Face

Action:Walking theWalk

Systems: Lock In Success

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: The Right Map to Follow

2 Observation and Feedback 59

The Traditional Model: Observation Adrift

Schedule Observation and Feedback

Identify Key Action Steps

Effective Feedback

When Feedback Isn’tWorking: Strategies for Struggling Teachers

Accountability: Tools for Keeping Track of It All

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Coaching Teachers Toward Greatness

3 Planning 109

Pitfalls of Planning

Yearly Curriculum Planning: Teaching the Right Content

Weekly and Daily Lesson Planning: Ensuring Accountability

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Planning Makes Perfect

4 Professional Development 129

What to Teach: Follow the Data

How to Teach: Living the Learning

Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Poor PD

How to Make It Stick: Accountability

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Beyond the Conference Room

PART 2 Culture 161

5 Student Culture 163

From Vision to System

Practice: Moving from Aspiration to Mastery

Maintain and Model: Keeping Culture on Track

Evaluating Student Culture

Turnaround: Fixing a Broken Culture

Conclusion: Small Details, Big Results

6 Staff Culture 189

by Brett Peiser, Contributing Author

Five Strategies for a Successful Staff Culture

Month-to-Month Excellence

Turnaround: From Crisis to Cohesion

Conclusion: Getting to ‘‘Teamlyness’’

7 Managing School Leadership Teams 221

Choosing Leaders

Training Your Team

Leveraging Leadership Team Meetings: Iron Sharpens Iron

EvaluateWhat Matters Most

Conclusion: Leader Support, Student Success

PART 3 Execution 237

8 Finding the Time 239

Lock In aWeekly Schedule

Defend Your Time

The Final Step: Manage Tasks

Turnaround: Schedule for Success

Conclusion: Every Minute Matters

9 The Superintendent’s Guide 267

Train Your Principals

Coach Continuously

Leverage Principal Teams

Turnaround: Support Struggling Schools

Conclusion: Succeed at Scale

Conclusion: A Brighter Future 285

PART 4 Professional Development Workshops: Overview and Highlights 287

10 Observation and Feedback Workshop 289

11 Leading Planning Workshop 307

12 Leading Professional Development Workshop 319

13 Student Culture Workshop 331

14 Finding the Time Workshop 341

Quick Reference Sheet 351

ISLLC Standards 355

Notes 357

Bibliography 365

Index 369

How to Use the DVD 379