Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools)shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness byfollowing a core set of principles. These seven principles, or"levers," allow for consistent, transformational, and replicablegrowth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders willleverage much more learning from the same amount of timeinvestment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers thecore questions of school leadership: What should an effectiveleader do, and how and when should they do it.
Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for anyprincipal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be atransformational leader. The book includes 30 video clips oftop-tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools toyou, and support a deeper understanding of both the components ofsuccess and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpfulrubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, andtemplates.
- Explores the core principles of effective leadership
- Author's charter school, North Star Academy in Newark, NewJersey, received the highest possible award given by the U.S.Department of Education; the National Blue Ribbon
Print version includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips toshow how it looks in real life. E-book customers: please note thatdetails on how to access the content from the DVD may be found inthe e-book Table of Contents. Please see the section: "How toAccess DVD Contents"
Bambrick-Santoyo has trained more than 1,800 school leadersnationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognizedexpert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinaryresults.
For too long and for too many children our education system hasnot worked. Yet in the face of these struggles, there areprincipals, superintendents, and coaches who have builtextraordinary schools—not just once, but multiple times. Whatsets these leaders apart? Leverage Leadership demonstratesthat exceptional school leaders succeed because of how they usetheir time: what they do, and how and when they do it. Byconsistently using seven core principles or "levers," each minuteof their day is leveraged to maximal results. Armed with thisinsight, this practical guide offers the tools and systems neededto replicate these leaders' success:
Drive as much teacher development in a year as most schools doin 20 (instructional levers—Chapters 1-4)
Build the habits of mind and heart that can shape a strongschool culture (cultural levers—Chapters 5-6)
With 30 videos of top-tier leaders in action along with fullprofessional development materials, ready-to-use rubrics, andcalendars, Leverage Leadership brings great schools toyou—and allows you to create one yourself.
"Leverage Leadership offers a clear, detailed blueprintthat will give both emerging and veteran leaders new tools forsuccess. When it comes to school leadership, we've all been lookingfor guidance: now we have it."
—Jean-Claude Brizard, chief executive officer, ChicagoPublic Schools
"Bambrick-Santoyo shows that the 'miracles' of great schoolleadership aren't really miracles at all. Instead, they're theresults of precise actions that will dramatically improve anyschool's instruction and culture, creating extraordinary resultsfor all."
—Jean S. Desravines, chief executive officer, NewLeaders
"Bambrick-Santoyo illuminates the actions and systems used bythe best school leaders in the country, and then he shows you howto make them yours. If you are a school leader, or want to becomeone, then this is the most important book you can own. Read it anduse it!"
—Mark Murphy, executive director, Vision Network
