REVIEWS
Want to see what publications and professional book reviewers think of What Every Superintendent and Principal Needs to Know?
From the
Illinois Authors--Three Illinois Superintendents who are
very closely related to IPA and well known to IPA members, Jim Rosborg, Max McGee and Jim Burgett,
have collaborated on a new book, What Every Superintendent and Principal Need to Know: School
Leadership in the Real World.
In the introduction, the
publisher writes, "We tried to cram as much practical how-to stuff into
320 pages as we could." They did a good job! The book is written in a
rather conversational tone. As you read you can imagine being in a workshop
with one of the authors and listening to a humorous antidote that contains a
big message about running a school or doing the right thing. Doing the right
thing is a big part of this book, not just in Burgett's
chapter on Civic Leadership and Ethics, but in every chapter on nearly every
page are reminders about leadership behavior.
You can find almost any topic
that presents a challenge to school leaders in the index. From accountability
to zero tolerance, from band instruments to wellness, a tip is in the book. If
you want to become a better principal or dean, or perhaps see the superintendency in your future, you should read this book.
There is a companion website,www.superintendents-and-principals.com,
that contains additional information. The book is available from Education
Communication Unlimited for $24.95 by calling (800) 563-1454 or by e-mailing an
order to order@superintendents-and-principals.com.
(Editors note: This summer,
IPA held the first Tom Howard Leadership Symposium, "Crafting a Culture of
Success," with Rosborg, McGee and Burgett presenting a three-day leadership program on their
book.)
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From Melissa Ezarik,
New Products Editor, District Administration:
What Every Superintendent and
Principal Needs to Know.
Three
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From James Cox,
Editor-in-Chief, The
What
Every Superintendent and Principal Needs to Know: School Leadership for the
Real World by
educational administrators Jim Rosborg, Max McGee,
and Jim Burgett, is a highly practical instructional
and advisory resource of school leadership ideas and techniques, complete with
in-depth advice on what works and what doesn't. From allying with unions to
emphasizing ethics in every action to selling business plans to the Board, and
more, (the book) truly lives up to its title--and then some!
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