Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools)shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness byfollowing a core set of principles. These seven principles, or"levers," allow for consistent, transformational, and replicablegrowth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders willleverage much more learning from the same amount of timeinvestment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers thecore questions of school leadership: What should an effectiveleader do, and how and when should they do it.Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for anyprincipal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be atransformational leader. The book includes 30 video clips oftop-tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools toyou, and support a deeper understanding of both the components ofsuccess and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpfulrubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, andtemplates.* Explores the core principles of effective leadership* Author's charter school, North Star Academy in Newark, NewJersey, received the highest possible award given by the U.S.Department of Education; the National Blue RibbonPrint version includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips toshow how it looks in real life. E-book customers: please note thatdetails on how to access the content from the DVD may be found inthe e-book Table of Contents. Please see the section: "How toAccess DVD Contents"Bambrick-Santoyo has trained more than 1,800 school leadersnationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognizedexpert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinaryresults.

DVD Contents ixDVD Video Contents xviiForeword xxiAcknowledgments xxvAbout the Authors xxviiIntroduction 1PART 1 Instruction 191 Data-Driven Instruction 21The ModelAssessment: The Roadmap to RigorAnalysis: Test in Hand, Face to FaceAction:Walking theWalkSystems: Lock In SuccessTurnaround: What to Do FirstConclusion: The Right Map to Follow2 Observation and Feedback 59The Traditional Model: Observation AdriftSchedule Observation and FeedbackIdentify Key Action StepsEffective FeedbackWhen Feedback Isn'tWorking: Strategies for StrugglingTeachersAccountability: Tools for Keeping Track of It AllTurnaround: What to Do FirstConclusion: Coaching Teachers Toward Greatness3 Planning 109Pitfalls of PlanningYearly Curriculum Planning: Teaching the Right ContentWeekly and Daily Lesson Planning: Ensuring AccountabilityTurnaround: What to Do FirstConclusion: Planning Makes Perfect4 Professional Development 129What to Teach: Follow the DataHow to Teach: Living the LearningAvoiding Common Pitfalls of Poor PDHow to Make It Stick: AccountabilityTurnaround: What to Do FirstConclusion: Beyond the Conference RoomPART 2 Culture 1615 Student Culture 163From Vision to SystemPractice: Moving from Aspiration to MasteryMaintain and Model: Keeping Culture on TrackEvaluating Student CultureTurnaround: Fixing a Broken CultureConclusion: Small Details, Big Results6 Staff Culture 189by Brett Peiser, Contributing AuthorFive Strategies for a Successful Staff CultureMonth-to-Month ExcellenceTurnaround: From Crisis to CohesionConclusion: Getting to''Teamlyness''7 Managing School Leadership Teams 221Choosing LeadersTraining Your TeamLeveraging Leadership Team Meetings: Iron Sharpens IronEvaluateWhat Matters MostConclusion: Leader Support, Student SuccessPART 3 Execution 2378 Finding the Time 239Lock In aWeekly ScheduleDefend Your TimeThe Final Step: Manage TasksTurnaround: Schedule for SuccessConclusion: Every Minute Matters9 The Superintendent's Guide 267Train Your PrincipalsCoach ContinuouslyLeverage Principal TeamsTurnaround: Support Struggling SchoolsConclusion: Succeed at ScaleConclusion: A Brighter Future 285PART 4 Professional Development Workshops: Overview andHighlights 28710 Observation and Feedback Workshop 28911 Leading Planning Workshop 30712 Leading Professional Development Workshop 31913 Student Culture Workshop 33114 Finding the Time Workshop 341Quick Reference Sheet 351ISLLC Standards 355Notes 357Bibliography 365Index 369How to Use the DVD 379