The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact

Principals are often called the second most crucial in-school influencers (after teachers) of student learning. But what should the principal do in order to maximize student achievement? One of the best-known leadership authors in education, Fullan explains why the answer lies neither in micro-managing instruction nor in autonomous entrepreneurialism. He shows systematically how the principal's role should change, demonstrating how it can be done in short order, at scale.

• Reveals the three key roles that administrators must play in today's schools
• Explains how to choose the right versus wrong drivers of school success
• Filled with "action items" to help implement Fullan's program effectively
• Includes strategies that have been successfully field-tested in schools across the United States and Canada

• ACEL Todd Whitaker Set: What Great Principals Do Differently (Volume 2)
• School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results
• Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems
• The Principal's Quick-Reference Guide to School Law: Reducing Liability, Litigation, and Other Potential Legal Tangles
• From Leading to Succeeding: The Seven Elements of Effective Leadership in Education (A Change Readiness Assessment Tool for School Initiatives)
• Summary of Grit: by Angela Duckworth | Includes Analysis
• The Inclusive Education Checklist: A Self-Assessment of Best Practices
• What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Action
• Handbook for SMART School Teams: Revitalizing Best Practices for Collaboration
• The New Principal's Fieldbook: Strategies for Success