{"product_id":"seven-steps-to-effective-instructional-leadership-paperback","title":"Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine K. McEwan-Adkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated Edition of Best Seller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You won′t find a more practical, detailed guide to improving school effectiveness than is contained between the covers of this book!\"\u003cbr\u003eLeonard O. Pellicer, Dean School of Education\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of La Verne\u003cbr\u003eLa Verne, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Few books on school leadership have effectively brought together the best of educational theory and practice for school administrators as Elaine McEwan′s \u003cb\u003eSeven Steps to Instructional Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMichael Pladus\u003cbr\u003e1999 MetLife\/NASSP National Principal of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave the courage and the vision to lead your staff to achieve their highest instructional goals!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake a substantive impact on the lives of your students and your staff. This practical, hands-on guide can help you become a more effective instructional leader. Here are research-based activities to help you lead your staff though McEwans′s seven steps: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish, implement, and achieve academic standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe an instructional resource for your staff \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a learning-oriented school culture and climate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicate your school′s vision and mission to staff and students \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet high expectations for your staff and yourself \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop teacher leaders \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and parents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrate these seven steps into your daily behavior. Chapters on each step include research data, discussion and advice from instructional leaders, and practical suggestions from dozens of leading principals that you can use right now in your own school.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the Instructional Leadership Checklist to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess your current level of instructional leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind out how your staff thinks you′re doing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet goals for improving your instructional leadership practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluate your progress toward your goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttaining a new and higher level of instructional leadership will make a difference for each person in your school. Staff, students, and parents will get the message that all students matter. Everyone will start expecting that all students can learn, and your school will achieve its mission--improving education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine K. McEwan\u003c\/b\u003e is an educational consultant with The McEwan-Adkins Group, offering professional development for educators to assist them in meeting the challenges of literacy learning in Grades Pre K-6. A former teacher, librarian, principal, and assistant superintendent for instruction in several suburban Chicago school districts, Elaine is the award-winning and best-selling author of more than three dozen books for educators. Her Corwin Press titles include \u003cem\u003eRaising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), \u003cem\u003eSeven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers: Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement\u003c\/em\u003e (2004), \u003cem\u003eTen Traits of Highly Effective Principals: From Good to Great Performance \u003c\/em\u003e(2003), \u003cem\u003eMaking Sense of Research: What's Good, What's Not, and How to Tell the Difference\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eSeven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eTeach Them ALL to Read: Catching the Kids Who Fall through the Cracks\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), and \u003cem\u003eTen Traits of Highly Effective Teachers: How to Hire, Mentor, and Coach Successful Teachers\u003c\/em\u003e (2001). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcEwan was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as an outstanding instructional leader, by the Illinois State Board of Education with an Award of Excellence in the Those Who Excel Program, and by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as the National Distinguished Principal from Illinois for 1991. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Wheaton College and advanced degrees in library science (MA) and educational administration (EdD) from Northern Illinois University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 10.12 x 7.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45958106906726,"sku":"9780761946304","price":77.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/uDO4NUWbxU9780761946304.webp?v=1784411432","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/seven-steps-to-effective-instructional-leadership-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}