{"product_id":"hacking-leadership-10-ways-great-leaders-inspire-learning-that-teachers-students-and-parents-love-9780986104947","title":"Hacking Leadership: 10 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Learning That Teachers, Students, and Parents Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best leaders lead from the middle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen school leaders join teachers, students, and parents in a collaborative effort to improve teaching and learning, achievement soars and schools turn into vibrant communities, filled with enthusiastic members. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching and learning feel too much like work\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith constant emphasis on higher test scores and teacher accountability, it's easy for schools to become places filled with stress and despair, making teachers dread going to work and students disdain lessons and activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's time to bring fun back to school \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHacking Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eaward-winning school administrators\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Sanfelippo\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTony Sinanis\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate how to increase learning by leaving the office and engaging directly with all teachers and learners. They identify 10 problems with school leadership and provide dynamic, right-now solutions. 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These experienced, thoughtful, decisive leaders, share amazing, real anecdotes that make you feel like you're listening to trusted friends sitting in your living room. Then, they provide \u003cstrong\u003eprogressive, courageous, and practical solutions\u003c\/strong\u003e that you and all stakeholders will love, using the popular Hack Learning formula: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Problem (a single leadership issue that needs a Hacker's mentality)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hack (a surprisingly easy solution that you've likely never considered)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat You Can Do Tomorrow (no waiting necessary; you can lead from the middle immediately)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlueprint for Full Implementation (a step-by-step action plan for capacity building)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Hack in Action (yes, people have actually done this)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre you ready to Hack Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrab your copy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanfelippo, Joe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. Norbert College, a MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MS in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. Joe is also an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Viterbo University. Joe has taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade. He was also a school counselor and coach prior to taking on an elementary principalship in 2005. He has been the Superintendent in Fall Creek since 2011. Joe co-hosts the Successful Schools Podcast, and co-authored The Power of Branding-Telling Your School's Story and Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in a Digital Age. He was selected as one of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 by the US Department of Education and attended a summit at the White House. Joe has been a featured speaker in multiple states in the areas of Advancing the Use of Social Media in School Districts, Creating a Culture of Yes, Professional Growth for Staff, and Organizational and Systems Change. Go Crickets!\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinanis, Tony:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tony Sinanis is currently a Lead Learner at Cantiague Elementary School in Jericho, New York. Cantiague was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. Tony received the national 2013 Bammy Award for Elementary School Principal of the Year and the 2014 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year Award. As part of his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Tony studied the relationship between active participation on Twitter and the professional development of principals. Tony is active on Twitter (@TonySinanis) and serves as the founder and co-moderator of #NYedchat. Tony is also the co-host of the Successful Schools podcast with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo. Finally, Tony has co-authored two books for Corwin Press with Joe Sanfelippo: The Power ofBranding: Telling Your School's Story and Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in the Digital Age.","brand":"Times 10 Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592836583698,"sku":"9780986104947","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2caf33f8-0051-403f-ba77-4178f174bef5.jpg?v=1732108286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hacking-leadership-10-ways-great-leaders-inspire-learning-that-teachers-students-and-parents-love-9780986104947","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}