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What Great Principals Do Differently: Twenty Things That Matter Most

by Todd Whitaker

A practical framework for school leadership

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A practical framework for school leadership

Todd Whitaker organizes the book around twenty priorities for effective school leadership, linking principals’ everyday actions to the broader climate and culture of a school. This third edition adds guidance on recruiting and retaining staff, including interview and reference questions. Its emphasis on leadership as a consistent practice connects personnel decisions with the ongoing work of supporting a school community.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • New and experienced principals seeking practical leadership guidance
  • Educators using a book for independent professional reading or a leadership course

Themes

School leadershipSchool climate and cultureStaff recruitment and retentionLeadership practice

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Book overview

What are the attitudes and actions that make great principals stand out? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals the 20 keys to effective school leadership.

This essential third edition features helpful new strategies for recruiting talent through better interview and reference questions, as well as tips for retaining talent. It also offers a new section on how leadership is not an event, but rather requires a consistent approach to affect the climate and eventually shape the culture of your school.

Perfect for new and experienced principals, for independent professional reading or for leadership courses, this practical book will leave you feeling inspired and ready to do the things that matter most for the people who ultimately matter most--the students.

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