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The Educator's Guide to Writing a Book

Practical Advice for Teachers and Leaders

By: Cathie E. West

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The Educator's Guide to Writing a Book

Practical Advice for Teachers and Leaders

By: Cathie E. West

The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is for educators who dream of sharing their knowledge and skills with a broader audience. This exciting resource provides step-by-step guidance on how to set publishing goals, create well-written content and resource material, develop an informative yet accessible writing style, prepare professional level manuscripts, and anticipate each stage in the publishing process. Chapters include authentic writing examples, tips from veteran authors and publishing professionals, and supportive resources. The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is an invaluable guide that helps aspiring and novice authors move publishing goals from dreams to reality. .

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143

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Routledge

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ISBN 10

1317572262

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9781317572268

Leadership Teaming

The Superintendent-Principal Relationship

By: Cathie E. West,Mary Lynne Derrington

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Leadership Teaming

The Superintendent-Principal Relationship

By: Cathie E. West,Mary Lynne Derrington

Ideal for new or experienced school and district administrators, this book shows how to develop a strong superintendent-principal partnership. Written by a principal and a superintendent with decades of experience, this resource provides strategies for effective leadership, communication, and collaboration, and includes Both the principal's and the superintendent's perspectives on issues such as performance expectations and characteristics of quality teams, Critical experience- and research-based team components, Stories from the field about successful principal-superintendent teams, Reflective questions, summaries, and other tools to help readers apply the principles and strategies to their own practice. Use these practical and proven approaches to create a healthy school/district culture and promote mutually supportive professional relationships. Book jacket.

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153

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Corwin Press

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ISBN 10

1412966310

ISBN 13

9781412966313

Problem-Solving Tools and Tips for School Leaders

By: Cathie West

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Problem-Solving Tools and Tips for School Leaders

By: Cathie West

In this book, award-winning educator Cathie West teaches readers how to confidently prepare for and respond to the challenges that come with being a school leader. Derived from professional experience and extensive research, the strategies can be put to work exactly as described or adapted to fit the unique situations that educators face in their schools. With more than thirty years of experience as a school principal, West provides tips for teacher leaders striving to expand their skills, brand new administrators looking for guidance, and experienced principals confronting the unfamiliar or looking for fresh problem-solving ideas.

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165

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Routledge

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1317926625

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9781317926627

The 6 Keys to Teacher Engagement

Unlocking the Doors to Top Teacher Performance

By: Cathie West

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The 6 Keys to Teacher Engagement

Unlocking the Doors to Top Teacher Performance

By: Cathie West

In her new book, award-winning principal and leadership expert Cathie West provides education leaders at all levels with the tools and guidance they need to engage teachers in the process of increasing student achievement. With authentic examples and research highlights, readers learn how to develop a motivated faculty that is truly dedicated to school improvement and student success. The "Six Keys" covered in the book are both substantive and comprehensive and offer a clear path to success: Key 1: Create a Culture of Engagement Teacher engagement definition, attributes, and steps towards attainment Key 2: Get Organizationally Engaged Exemplary organization qualities, leadership styles, and effectiveness strategies Key 3: Engineer Engagement Quality meeting characteristics, engagement activities, and leadership techniques Key 4: Zero in on Best Practice Effective teaching attributes, instructional practices, and success tips Key 5: Tap into Teacher Leaders Teacher leader selection, training, and strategic deployment Key 6: Confront Change Challengers Challenger profiles, interventions, and support suggestions BONUS! Every chapter includes a wrap-up to help readers review, apply, and retain new learning for each of the six keys to teacher engagement: Key Concepts provides a bulleted summary of each theme’s major concepts to help readers review key ideas. Best Strategies summarizes each chapter’s high impact teacher engagement strategies. Steps to Success suggests activities that will move new concepts and skills into practice. NOTEWORTHY: This book is also an excellent resource for university and college instructors who are responsible for teacher and principal preparation. The 6 Keys to Teacher Engagement substantially supports graduate level courses pertaining to educational leadership, school improvement, curriculum and assessment, and professional development.

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