Leadership & Instructional Coaching
Recommended Books Connected to Educational Leadership
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Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders by Anthony Muhammad and Luis F. Cruz
"Imagine a school with a culture so positive that everyone thrives: students and educators alike. Classrooms are lively, students feel they’re part of a community that cares about them, and teachers are happy and productive. Too good to be true? Not in a ridiculously amazing school."
Ridiculously Amazing Schools: Creating a Culture Where Everyone Thrives by Tracey Smith and Jeff Waller
"Imagine a school with a culture so positive that everyone thrives: students and educators alike. Classrooms are lively, students feel they’re part of a community that cares about them, and teachers are happy and productive. Too good to be true? Not in a ridiculously amazing school."
Deploying EduProtocols: A Guide for Educational Change Leaders by Kimberly Voge, Marlena Hebern, and Jon Corippo
"Not just for classroom teachers, Deploying EduProtocols will help admins, TOSAs, and instructional coaches recognize new ways to adopt EduProtocols across an organization. If there’s anything educators have realized in the past few years, it’s the value of teaching tools that are not device- or location-dependent."
Energize Your Teams: Powerful Tools for Coaching Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work by Thomas W. Many, Michael J. Maffoni, Susan K. Sparks, and Tesha Ferriby Thomas
"Help your teams get better faster. Written for busy school leaders, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders, this ultimate "grab and grow" guide details how to bridge the gap between learning and doing at every stage of the PLC journey. Rely on the book's ample professional development activities to empower teacher teams to enhance their skills, grow together, and collectively focus on what's working and what's next."
"Relentless is more than a motto. It’s a mission of total passion and purpose. And it’s the only way to win at work and at life."
The Complete EdTech Coach: An Organic Approach to Supporting Digital Learning by Adam Juarez and Katherine Goyette
"The technology revolution in education has brought teachers across the country into a brave new digital world of blended and distance learning that promises to change how students learn. But with so many new tools at teachers’ disposal, how can educators cut through the noise in order to leverage technology for learning, rather than confusion?"
"Your team is only as strong as your influence, and many leaders today are mistaken about what it means to be influential. An outdated influence paradigm, along with technological devices and distractions, is making it increasingly challenging for leaders to reach those they need to influence in order to be successful. "
"Author Rich Czyz is on a mission to revolutionize professional learning for all educators. In The Four O'Clock Faculty, Rich identifies ways to make PD meaningful, efficient, and, above all, personally relevant. This book is a practical guide that reveals why some PD is so awful and what you can do to change the model for the betterment of you and your colleagues."
"Sanfelippo and Sinanis present leadership strategies in ways few people have ever seen. These experienced, thoughtful, decisive leaders, share amazing, real anecdotes that make you feel like you're listening to trusted friends sitting in your living room. Then, they provide progressive, courageous, and practical solutions that you and all stakeholders will love, using the popular Hack Learning formula."
"Pirates are on a constant quest for riches, but PIRATE leaders seek even greater rewards: amazing schools, engaged students, and empowered educators who know they are making a difference. In Lead Like a PIRATE, education leaders Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf map out the character traits necessary to captain a school or district. You'll learn where to find the treasure that's already in your classrooms and schools--and how to bring out the very best in your educators."
"Are You Ready to Take the First Step Toward Excellence? What does it take to be the very best teacher—or the very best leader? What sets excellent educators apart from their peers? And how can you join their ranks?"
"School leadership can often be a lonely calling. But it doesn't have to be that way. William D. Parker offers insights from over twenty years of experience as an educator, and over ten years as a school administrator. You are invited to this one-on-one conversation to learn how to better understand your purpose, lead others, influence change, and successfully manage the challenges of school leadership."
"The Listening Leader is a practical guide that will inspire school, district, and teacher leaders to make substantive change and increase equitable student outcomes. Rooted in the values of equity, relationships, and listening, this luminous book helps reimagine what is possible in education today."
"The Unlearning Leader is about how today’s leaders need to connect for success. The premise of this book is that we all need to unlearn. In order to change and prepare for tomorrow, the authors submit that much of what leaders have learned must be unlearned as we aim to create a new tomorrow for our nation’s children."
Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today by Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray
"Authors Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray outline eight keys each a piece of a puzzle for transforming the K–12 education system of teaching and learning to intentionally design tomorrow's schools so today's learners are prepared for success . . . and stand ready to create new industries, find new cures, and solve world problems."