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008			161031s2017 nyu b 000 0 eng
010			_a 2016036572
020			_a9781138418080 (hbk.)
020			_a9781138961173 (pbk.)
020			_z9781315659947 (ebk)
040			_aDLC _beng _cHNU _erda _dDLC
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050	0	0	_aLB2831.7 _b.D66 2017
082	0	0	_a371.2011 D71 2017 _223 _3GCG
100	1		_aDonlan, Ryan, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe hero maker : _bhow superintendents can get their school boards to do the right thing / _cRyan Donlan and Todd Whitaker
264		1	_aNew York, NY, USA : _bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, _c©2017.
300			_aviii, 119 pages ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490			_aEye on Education book.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_a1. The hero maker -- Diversity in the ranks -- Are there any commonalities? -- Making heroes -- 2. Constituencies -- Understanding expectations -- Embracing complication -- Constituencies, uncovered -- How hero makers handle them -- School improvement-as-constituency leverage -- Hero-making exists at all levels -- 3. The board of education -- How optimal working relationships happen -- A delicate lesson to learn -- I'm just looking out for you -- The Delta Force -- Ideal board governance and who should attend board meetings -- 4. The superintendent as the shield -- The care and feeding of board members -- Care -- Feeding -- 6. Board meetings -- Creature comforts -- Climate -- Getting down to business -- 7. Between board meetings -- 8. Advancing by retreating -- Location -- Itinerary -- Board goals -- Professional development -- Superintendent goals -- Takeaways -- 9. Board personalities: the "I" in team -- 10. Board personalities: doors and the dance of drama -- 11. Starting undefeated -- The first day of school -- 12. The tour of duty -- Epilogue: What next? Toward "difference-making" -- Special feature: board personalities and the process communication model® (PCM). Series Title: Eye on Education book.
520			_a"Learn how to turn your school board members into heroes by helping them make smart, worthwhile decisions that they will deserve to brag about. In this much-needed book, Ryan Donlan and Todd Whitaker offer practical strategies to help superintendents develop better working relationships with their boards. You’ll discover how to: - reconnect board members to the real purpose of education, despite their agendas - work with your board more effectively during meetings and at times in between - guide board members into more productive roles when they overreach beyond policymaking - connect and communicate with board members regardless of personality - encourage board members to play to their strengths - start each school year undefeated and know when it is time to move on. Each chapter contains hero-making tips to help you get started. The book also includes a special feature on board personalities and the Process Communication Model® (PCM), a method that will make it easier to avoid miscommunication with board members. With this practical book, you'll be able to overcome the challenges of the superintendent–board relationship so that your board can make better decisions for those who matter most―the students." --Amazon.com.
521			_aCoEDG
546			_aText in English
650		0	_aSchool superintendents.
650		0	_aSchool board-superintendent relationships.
700	1		_aWhitaker, Todd.
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942			_2ddc _cBK _h300-399