Dramatically increase student achievement and transform school culture in only 100 days. Using focused, strategic planning and change management, educational leadership can make significant changes that lead to continuous school improvement.
Benefits
- Become familiar with the 100-day leadership plan and the six stages of implementation.
- Understand the importance of a collaborative culture in creating strong leadership in schools.
- Develop an understanding of high-leverage leadership techniques and strategic planning.
- Study the personality traits and leadership qualities that support successful change management and school improvement.
- Access reproducible rubrics that can be used to measure progress of the 100-day leadership action plan and your school leadership development.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: WHY ONE HUNDRED DAYS?
PART 1: EXPLORING 100-DAY LEADERSHIP
Chapter 1: Why Before How: The Moral Imperative of Leadership
Chapter 2: The Six Steps of 100-Day Leadership
Chapter 3: The 100-Day Leader in Action
PART 2: CREATING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCCESS
Chapter 4: A Strong Foundation
Chapter 5: How to Begin From Within
EPILOGUE: PUTTING YOUR STARS ON THE TABLE AND MAKING LONG-TERM SUCCESS POSSIBLE
APPENDIX
Study Guide
Reproducibles
- The 100-Day Plan
- Collaborative Team Rubric
- Figure 5.1: Resilience Leadership Rubric
- Figure 5.2: Personal Behavior Leadership Rubric
- Figure 5.3: Student Achievement Leadership Rubric
- Figure 5.4: Decision-Making Leadership Rubric
- Figure 5.5: Communication Leadership Rubric
- Figure 5.6: Learning Leadership Rubric
Suggested Books
- Conzemius, A. E., & O’Neill, J. (2014). The Handbook for SMART School Teams: Revitalizing Best Practices for Collaboration (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., & Eaker, R. (2008). Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work: New Insights for Improving Schools. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., Reeves, D., & DuFour, R. (2018). Responding to the Every Student Succeeds Act With the PLC at Work Process. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Keating, J. (2012). Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom: District Leadership for Growing Professional Learning Communities at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Sells, D. (2016). A New Way: Introducing Higher Education to Professional Learning Communities at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Marzano, R. J., Warrick, P. B., Simms, J. A., & Heflebower, T. (2014). A Handbook for High Reliability Schools: The Next Step in School Reform. Bloomington, IN: Marzano Research.
- Reeves, D. (2015). Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in K–12. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D. (2016). FAST Grading: A Guide to Implementing Best Practices. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D. (2016b). From Leading to Succeeding: The Seven Elements of Effective Leadership in Education. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D., & Reeves, B. (2017). The Myth of the Muse: Supporting Virtues That Inspire Creativity. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.