{"product_id":"essential-lessons-for-school-leaders-9781452203249","title":"Essential Lessons for School Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep these heartfelt gems top of mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis gold mine of wisdom from top education researcher and the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eTurning Around Failing Schools\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003eConnecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement \u003c\/em\u003econtains key tips and strategies every school leader should know. Award-winning professor and former school administrator Joseph Murphy's concise and instructive lessons will help you stay focused on what matters most as you navigate the hectic world of high-stakes testing and accountability, for example: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt really \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e all about the kids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimism is essential\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCaring counts a lot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eListen--let people finish talking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDon't confuse excuses and explanations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurphy, Joseph F.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph F. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is the Frank W. Mayborn Chair and associate dean at Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University. He has also been a faculty member at the University of Illinois and The Ohio State University, where he was the William Ray Flesher Professor of Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the public schools, he has served as an administrator at the school, district, and state levels, including an appointment as the executive assistant to the chief deputy superintendent of public instruction in California. His most recent appointment was as the founding president of the Ohio Principals Leadership Academy. At the university level, he has served as department chair and associate dean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is past vice president of the American Educational Research Association and was the founding chair of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). He is co-editor of the \u003cem\u003eAERA Handbook on Educational Administration\u003c\/em\u003e (1999) and editor of the National Society for the Study of Education (NSSE) yearbook, \u003ci\u003eThe Educational Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work is in the area of school improvement, with special emphasis on leadership and policy. He has authored or co-authored 18 books in this area and edited another 12. His most recent authored volumes include \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Assessing the Charter School Movement\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eLeadership for Literacy: Research-Based Practice, PreK-3 \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), \u003ci\u003eConnecting Teacher Leadership and School Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003ePreparing School Leaders: Defining a Research and Action Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eTurning Around Failing Schools: Lessons From the Organizational Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676368441618,"sku":"9781452203249","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b8a0cad-5ae8-45ba-b0f0-8f333fb791b1.jpg?v=1733878622","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essential-lessons-for-school-leaders-9781452203249","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}