15
Dec
Dec
School leaders have a crucial role in ensuring AI is used thoughtfully. They absolutely must ensure that learning (not timesaving) is the priority when students and educators use AI.
Category Archives: Must Reads for School Leaders
Must Reads for School Leaders, Supervising Teachers
Learning-Focused Supervision by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman
16
Oct
Oct
Rather than focusing on compliance and evaluation, this book shows how leaders can use supervision as a tool for growth, reflection, and transformation in teaching practice.
Coaching Teachers, Must Reads for School Leaders
Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching by Elena Aguilar
14
Feb
Feb
Learn a whole new way to better coach and support teachers that’s both effective and human-centered using the methods of Transformational Coaching.
Must Reads for School Leaders, Must Reads for Teachers, Preparing Schools for the Future, Student Engagement
The Artificial Intelligence Playbook by Meghan Hargrave, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey
19
Dec
Dec
Artificial intelligence can act as a virtual administrative assistant, freeing teachers to spend their time on the job’s most rewarding and productive work. This book helps teachers learn to use AI to help them better serve students and lighten their workload.
Dealing with Conflict and Difficult Staff, Must Reads for School Leaders
From Conflict to Collaboration by Robert Feirsen and Seth Weizman
03
Dec
Dec
School conflict is inevitable, but school leaders can do something about it. This book shows how to use the 5 steps of the design-thinking process to address major conflicts in your school.
Equity, Must Reads for School Leaders
Support and Retain Educators of Color by Andrea Terrero Gabbadon
20
May
May
Even as we make progress in hiring more educators of color, we are not successful in retaining them. Read this book for concrete and thoughtful ideas for what we can do differently to retain and support educators of color.
Being Organized and Productive, Habits and Organization, Must Reads for School Leaders, Must Reads for Teachers
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
30
Apr
Apr
Do you have any unproductive habits you want to get rid of? Are you trying to develop more productive ones? This book helps you understand habits so you can change them!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Equity, Must Reads for School Leaders, Must Reads for Teachers
Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman
26
Apr
Apr
Improve equity and learning by replacing common grading practices that are harmful with research-based grading practices that are more accurate, less biased, and more motivating.
Dealing with Conflict and Difficult Staff, Must Reads for School Leaders
Responding to Resistance by William A. Sommers
10
Mar
Mar
Learn essential interpersonal skills all school leaders should develop: how to reflect and grow, how to clarify your purpose and focus your work, how to navigate different personalities, and more.
23
Jun
Jun
This book is a great tool to help school leaders build awareness about unconscious bias and transform tense conversations into productive ones.