Resource

Filled with tips and how-to's that are left out of most teacher education courses and inservice programs, the guide covers formal and informal tasks that teacher leaders at every grade level are expected to know but rarely do, such as

Building and maintaining successful teams

Planning and conducting results-oriented meetings, interviews, and conferences

Communicating effectively with fellow teachers, dealing with disagreements, and turning resistance into cooperation

Energizing colleagues and strengthening school morale

Observing and coaching other teachers

Implementing curricular and instructional reforms that lead to higher student achievement

Sample meeting agendas, letters, surveys, tip sheets, and other readymade tools make it easy to use this book's strategies and guidelines right away.

This book can be purchased through the ASCD Web site at the link listed below. Sample chapters from this book and a study guide can be downloaded from this link.