1st Edition
Turning It Around Small Steps or Sweeping Changes to Create the School Your Students Deserve
Part I: Determining Where to Begin 1. Learning from Those Around You 2. How Does Your Building Look and Feel? 3. Structure, Structure, Structure Part II: It’s All About Your Teachers 4. Getting (and Onboarding) Better Staff 5. Letting Teachers Go and Improving the Ones You Have 6. Coaching Teachers to Handle Student Behavior 7. Implementing Tight and Logical Instructional Time Part III: Influencing School Culture 8. Communicating Before You Need to 9. Celebrating and Recognizing Your Staff 10. Building Parent and Family Support Part IV: Leadership Grows Leadership 11. Making Time for What Only You Can Do 12. Building Leadership Inside the Four Walls Chapter 13. Sharing Your School’s Story Afterword: Are We There Yet?
Biography
Todd Whitaker (@toddwhitaker) is a leading presenter in the field of education, and has written 65 books, including the bestseller What Great Teachers Do Differently. He is a former teacher, coach, principal, and professor of educational leadership.
Courtney Monterecy is the principal of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2020, she was named the Rhode Island Elementary School Principal of the Year, and she is a National Distinguished Principal.
"Turning It Around is the perfect book if you are looking for simple and down to earth strategies on how to make positive changes that will impact your staff and students. Dr. Todd Whitaker is a leading authority in all facets of education, and his knowledge, common sense, and humor allow you to learn step-by-step strategies to diagnose potential issues within your organizational system. He provides a path forward toward positive student outcomes. Turning It Around works well for any school leader who is trying to positively impact their school culture and grow as an educational leader. Building a network, proactive communication strategies, growing teachers and leaders, and ways to celebrate successes are just a few of the concepts you will find in the book, helping school leaders become more effective and enhance their student outcomes. This book is a must."
—Dr. Ryan Bergeson, Superintendent at Scotland County R-1 School District, Memphis, Missouri
"I've seen firsthand Courtney Monterecy put each component of this insightful book into action. Her attention to every detail is what makes her such an amazing leader and mentor. She has long used Todd Whitaker's wisdom as a foundational framework, and the cumulative impact of their expertise and experiences are evident throughout this leadership book."
—Matt Russo, Principal of Saylesville Elementary School, Lincoln, Rhode Island
