Confronting Today's Issues

Confronting Today’s Issues is devoted to innovative but still practical, field-tested advice that current and prospective educational leaders.

Chad Prosser has more than fifteen years of experience in public education where he has specialized in improving school culture through process enhancements in such areas as school improvement plans, the promotion of school safety, student and teacher scheduling, stakeholder involvement, behavior management practices, and teacher evaluation and coaching. Denise Spirou is a highly effective administrator who has provided superior leadership to teachers, support and guidance to parents, and educational direction to students. She is often hired by schools to consult with principals and train teachers and currently serves as the founding Head of School at The Greene School, an independent PreK through eighth grade school for high-performing students in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jeffrey L. Buller is a senior partner in ATLAS Leadership Training, an international partnership that trains administrators and leaders in every aspect of their complex assignments. He holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has published nineteen other books on educational leadership as well as numerous articles, including nearly two hundred on higher education administration.

Dedication Preface Introduction Chapter 1. A New Model of School Leadership Chapter 2. The Elephant in Every Room: Safe Schools and Security Chapter 3. Hiring for Excellence Chapter 4. Faculty and Staff Evaluation Chapter 5. Student Academic Challenges Chapter 6. Student Behavioral Challenges Chapter 7. Effective Student Evaluation Chapter 8. Disengaged and Overly Engaged Parents Chapter 9. External Pressures on Schools and School Leaders Chapter 10. Conclusion: Creating the Schools Today's Students Deserve About the Authors Other Books by Jeffrey L. Buller More About ATLAS