Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership

Updated Edition of Best Seller! "You won't find a more practical, detailed guide to improving school effectiveness than is contained between the covers of this book!" Leonard O. Pellicer, Dean School of Education University of La Verne La Verne, CA "Few books on school leadership have effectively brought together the best of educational theory and practice for school administrators as Elaine McEwan's Seven Steps to Instructional Leadership." Michael Pladus 1999 MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Have the courage and the vision to lead your staff to achieve their highest instructional goals! Make a substantive impact on the lives of your students and your staff. This practical, hands-on guide can help you become a more effective instructional leader. Here are research-based activities to help you lead your staff though McEwans's seven steps: Establish, implement, and achieve academic standards Be an instructional resource for your staff Create a learning-oriented school culture and climate Communicate your school's vision and mission to staff and students Set high expectations for your staff and yourself Develop teacher leaders Develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and parents Integrate these seven steps into your daily behavior. Chapters on each step include research data, discussion and advice from instructional leaders, and practical suggestions from dozens of leading principals that you can use right now in your own school. Use the Instructional Leadership Checklist to: Assess your current level of instructional leadership Find out how your staff thinks you're doing Set goals for improving your instructional leadership practice Evaluate your progress toward your goals Attaining a new and higher level of instructional leadership will make a difference for each person in your school. Staff, students, and parents will get the message that all students matter. Everyone will start expecting that all students can learn, and your school will achieve its mission—improving education.

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Author Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Step One: Establish, Implement, and Achieve Academic Standards 2. Step Two: Be an Instructional Resource for Your Staff 3. Step Three: Create a School Culture and Climate Conducive to Learning 4. Step Four: Communicate the Vision and Mission of Your School 5. Step Five: Set High Expectations for Your Staff and Yourself 6. Step Six: Develop Teacher Leaders 7. Step Seven: Establish and Maintain Positive Relationships With Students, Staff, and Parents Conclusion Resource A: Instructional Leadership Checklist Resource B: Instructional Leadership Checklist Response Form Resource C: Elizabeth McCay′s Assignment References Index