The School Board Member's Guidebook: Becoming a Difference Maker for Your District

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Todd Whitaker (Indiana State University, USA) Ryan Donlan (Indiana State University, USA)

The School Board Member's Guidebook

Becoming a Difference Maker for Your District

Todd Whitaker (Indiana State University, USA), Ryan Donlan (Indiana State University, USA)

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Routledge
16 July 2018

Organisation & management of education; Teacher training

Every student deserves a high-impact, well-qualified, and governance-driven school board. In this helpful book, best-selling authors Ryan Donlan and Todd Whitaker show you as a school board member how to make smart, worthwhile decisions that will lead to positive change in your district. The School Board Member’s Guidebook addresses the challenges of making realistic choices that will truly benefit the school and have a lasting impact. Topics include:

How to work and communicate effectively with the superintendent during the year;

How to find common ground with colleagues;

How to represent the interests and needs of the community at large;

How to keep your constituencies focused and informed through strategic planning and structured committee participation;

How to host constructive and cordial school board meetings;

How to capitalize on individual talents and strengths;

And more!

Each chapter offers strategies, tips, and sample scenarios. With these resources and the practical advice throughout the book, you’ll be able to make a lasting difference in the lives of every student in your district. You’ll be a Difference Maker.

By: Todd Whitaker (Indiana State University USA), Ryan Donlan (Indiana State University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781138049437
ISBN 10: 1138049433
Pages: 108
Publication Date: 16 July 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: The Difference Maker Chapter 2: How to Find Common Ground Chapter 3: How to Maximize Constituencies Chapter 4: How to Communicate with and Manage Constituencies Chapter 5: What Boards of Education Are Really About Chapter 6: How Boards Can Govern More Effectively Chapter 7: The Superintendent as Your Shield Chapter 8: The Care and Feeding of Community Members Chapter 9: Holding Board Meetings Chapter 10: Between Board Meetings Chapter 11: Community Caricatures Chapter 12: Board Professional Development Chapter 13: Starting Undefeated Epilogue

Ryan Donlan is an associate professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University, USA, and specializes in helping schools with leadership and governance. He has authored or coauthored five books, including Minds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way. Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri, USA. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written more than 40 books, including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.