Advice from the Principal's Desk (eBook)

David Franklin, EdD, is the owner and chief consultant of The Principal's Desk, as well as the host of a popular online group and virtual conference of the same name. He leads a popular online community for educational leadership, technology, innovation, curriculum, assessment, and research. He's also an award-winning former school administrator and education professor.

Introduction

Pillar One: Leadership

Chapter 1: Becoming

Chapter 2: Principal Leadership Matters

Chapter 3: Setting the Tone

Chapter 4: A Top-Down Approach vs Collaborative Approach

Chapter 5: Be Seen

Chapter 6: Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Chapter 7: Looking at the Right Data

Tales from the Principal's Desk

Pillar Two: Instruction

Chapter 8: Instruction Matters

Chapter 9: It's Not How Much Time, but What You Do with It

Chapter 10: Shifting from Teacher-Led to Teacher-Facilitated Instruction

Chapter 11: Classroom Observations (Walkthroughs and Instructional Rounds)

Chapter 12: Implementing Instructional Technology

Chapter 13: Assessment for Learning

Tales from the Principal's Desk

Pillar Three: Community

Chapter 14: We're Not in Kansas Anymore

Chapter 15: School and Community Research

Chapter 16: Using Social Media in Schools

Chapter 17: Know Your Neighborhood

Chapter 18: Connecting with the Community

Chapter 19: One Call per Day

Chapter 20: Video Conferencing for All

Tales from the Principal's Desk

Pillar Four: Attendance

Chapter 21: Get to School, Ferris!

Chapter 22: Get Butts in Seats

Chapter 23: Conducting Home Visits

Chapter 24: Creating Attendance Plans That Work

Chapter 25: Holding Parents Accountable

Tales from the Principal's Desk

Pillar Five: Culture

Chapter 26: Culture Is Everything

Chapter 27: Inclusion for All

Chapter 28: Creating a Safe Environment

Chapter 29: Sharing Your Own Story

Chapter 30: Creating a Collaborative Culture from the Ground Up

Tales from the Principal's Desk

Conclusion

References

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Index

"Dr. Franklin's approach to leadership is insightful, realistic, and empowering. Each chapter is grounded in data and strategies that will help all leaders feel connected to a network of principals and avoid feeling isolated from this challenging profession. A must read from all school leaders."
--Meredith Matson, Director of Social Studies, Herricks School District, and author of Educating with Passion and Purpose

Nearly 100 percent of educational leaders, like me, are on their journey alone, trying to manifest their careers one day at a time. There are many books on leadership theory for educators. There are many educational autobiographies by educational leaders. David Franklin has produced something I've yet to see: An actual how-to guide for the aspiring educational leader (and experienced leader) that gives specific techniques and plans to be the school administrator we have in our mind's eye."

--Jon Corippo, Co-author of The Eduprotocol Field Guides