Book description
The keys to having an outstanding career as a school leader.
The American educational system is in crisis; trends of recent years
have been extraordinarily hard on educators. An entire generation of
school leaders is retiring, many of them early, and the number of
candidates applying to replace them is plummeting. In many districts,
applications have shrunk by nearly two-thirds. Seven Secrets of The
Savvy School Leader hopes to counteract these glum statistics by
giving both aspiring and experienced school leaders important survival
tools, and encouraging long-term leaders to renew their faith in their
own abilities.
- Describes the innate tensions inherent in leadership
- Explores the difference between dilemmas and problems
- Encourages leaders to make change by making meaning
- Offers guidance for being your best and bold self
Written an expert on school leadership who has worked closely with
thousands of schools over the years, the book will help anyone serving
as or considering becoming a school administrator.
Robert Evans, Ed. D., is a clinical and organizational psychologist
and director of the Human Relations Service in Wellesley,
Massachusetts. A former high school and preschool teacher, he has
served as a consultant to hundreds of schools throughout the United
States and around the worldÂ-offering training and long-term support
for teachers, administrators, boards, and parents. He is a contributor
to key educational publications, including Education Week, Educational
Leadership, and Phi Delta Kappan and the author of the books The Human
Side of School Change and Family Matters (both from Jossey-Bass).
