2nd Edition
The Hero Maker: How Superintendents Can Get Their School Boards to Do the Right Thing
1. The Hero Maker 2. Constituencies 3. The Board of Education 4. The Superintendent as the Shield 5. The Care and Feeding of Board Members 6. Board Meetings 7. Between Board Meetings 8. The Superintendent–Board President Relationship 9. Advancing, by Retreating 10. Board Personalities 11. Starting Undefeated 12. The Tour of Duty
Biography
Ryan Donlan is a Professor of Educational Leadership at Indiana State University and specializes in school leadership, governance, and team performance, with books for board members, superintendents, principals, assistant principals, and teachers, including Uncommon Sense for New Teachers: A Good Beginning is Half the Work.
Todd Whitaker is a Research Professor at the University of Missouri. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written 65 books, including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.
