Illinois New Principal Mentoring Program

Recommended Books

Dealing with Difficult Teachers
Author: Todd Whitataker

Dealing with Difficult Parents: and with Parents in Difficult Situations
Authors: Todd Whitataker and Douglas Fiore

Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals:
A Guide to Successful Evaluations (Tenth Edition)

Author: James E. Neal, Jr.

Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching
Author: Charlotte Danielson

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Author: Patrick Lencioni

Good to Great and the Social Sectors
Author: James Collins

Motivating and Inspiring Teachers
Authors: Todd Whitattaker; Beth Whitaker & Dale Lumpa

School Leadership that Works: From Research to Results
Author: Robert Marzano

Professional Learning Communities at work: Best Practices
For Enhancing Student Achievement
Authors: Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker

Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement
Author: Michael Schmoker

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Author: Stephen Covey

Teaching Evaluation: To Enhance Professional Practice
Authors: Charlotte Danielson and Thomas McGreal

The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher
Authors: Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong

The New Principal's Fieldbook
Authors: Pam Robbins and Harvey Alvy

The Results Fieldbook
Author: Michael Schmoker

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Author: John C. Maxwell

What’s Worth Fighting for in the Principalship?

Authors: Michael Fullan

What’s Worth Fighting for in Your School?
What’s Worth Fighting for Out There?
Authors: Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves

Writing Meaningful Teacher Evaluations – Right Now!!
Authors: Cornelius Barker and Claudette Searchwell

 

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