Leading with Resolve and Mastery

Everything you need to know about superintendent core competencies, instructional leadership, policy and politics, professional development, accountability and evaluation, standards, building capacity, managing finances and resources, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered in this book.

Robert K. Wilhite, EdD is Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Concordia University-Chicago. He earned his EdD in Curriculum, Instruction and Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is coauthor of the Rowman and Littlefield books, The Teacher Leader: Core Competencies and Strategies (2014) and Supervision and Improvement of Learning: Professional Development Strategies for Teacher Improvement (2015).

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Many Hats, Many Masters The Evolving Role of the Superintendent Chapter 2: Leading with Mastery Core Competencies for Superintendents Chapter 3: Leading with Intent: A Third Way The Superintendent as Learning Leader Chapter 4: Policy and Politics The Superintendent as CEO Chapter 5: Accountability and Professional Learning The Superintendent as Supervisor and Evaluator Chapter 6: Follow Me, I Know the Way Building District Capacity for Success Chapter 7: Dollars and Sense The Superintendent as Steward Chapter 8: Seeing the Forest for the Trees Benchmarking District Performance Appendixes A. School Leadership Survey B. Sample Professional Learning and Growth plans C. Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, (PSEL). Index About the Authors