Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-218) and index.
Synopsis
This handbook offers a survey of skills, strategies, and information drawn from today's best research and theory in school administration, and reframes it into a useful, thought-provoking format, The Instructional Leadership Toolbox provides principals with reader-friendly text, using "tools" as metaphors to represent skills needed. "Pointers for the Principal" are bulleted at the end of each chapter, including question sets for reflective practice, and "Tool Extenders, " or suggested resources, for further reading.
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This handbook provides principals with practical yet reflective ways to improve their instructional leadership skills to ensure that no child is left behind.
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To 'repair' a plank in your educational leadership platform or to build a new platform, Gupton's The Instructional Leadership Toolbox is indeed a useful tool. Fred Carver, Professor (Retired) The University of Georgia Athens, GA
This relevant book is presented as a true balance of theory and practicality. Gupton does an excellent job of giving the concept as theory and then telling us how to apply that concept on a day-to-day basis. Tressie Shaw Harper, Superintendent Moss Point School District Moss Point, MS
She's nailed it The Instructional Leadership Toolbox is a brilliant blueprint for successful, values-based school leadership. Practical, insightful, and accurate???this book is a 'must read' for every school administrator at any level. Lisa Hall, Assistant Principal Northside Middle School, Greenwood, SC
A valuable resource for principals faced with the challenge of ensuring no child gets left behind
Today??'s schools require leaders who focus school efforts and resources on what is happening in the classroom: teaching and learning. Dr. Gupton examines the instructional leadership role of the principal, providing school leaders with practical ways to reflect on, determine, and improve their own instructional goals. Using a unique toolbox metaphor, this resource book also offers a variety of helpful tools???skills, strategies, and information???drawn from today??'s best research and theory in school administration. While noting the complicated and abstract nature of the qualities of good leadership, The Instructional Leadership Toolbox offers: Reader-friendly text, using tools as metaphors to represent key instructional leadership skillsChapter-opening lists that provide a quick reference to what follows Pointers for the Principal bulleted at the end of each chapter Question sets for reflective practice Tool Extenders or suggested resources listed at the end of each chapter for further reading