The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact, Jan/2018
| Author(s) | Michael Fullan |
| ISBN10 | 1119422353 |
| ISBN13 | 9781119422358 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 192 |
| Year Publish | 2018 January |
Synopsis
The author of Six Secrets of Change describes how and why the principal's role must change to maximize student achievement
Principals are often called the second most crucial in-school influencers (after teachers) of student learning. But what should the principal do in order to maximize student achievement? One of the best-known leadership authors in education, Fullan explains why the answer lies neither in micro-managing instruction nor in autonomous entrepreneurialism. He shows systematically how the principal's role should change, demonstrating how it can be done in short order, at scale.
- Reveals the three key roles that administrators must play in today's schools
- Explains how to choose the right versus wrong drivers of school success
- Filled with "action items" to help implement Fullan's program effectively
- Includes strategies that have been successfully field-tested in schools across the United States and Canada
About The Author:
Michael Fullan, Order of Canada, is a professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He consults with leaders of education systems worldwide and is the award-winning author of more than thirty books, including Leading in a Culture of Change, The Six Secrets of Change, and Change Leader. To learn more, visit www.michaelfullan.ca.
