Leverage

"In Leverage, the author Thomas Many crafts a coherent and compelling argument for doing less and going deeper in support of school reform.  A thoughtful sense of the literature informs approaches that we all need help with – how to integrate and align our efforts in supporting student success and how to do that in sustainable ways"

• Foreword by Richard DuFourPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionSection I: The Principal1. Leadership MattersEvidence of the Principal’s Impact on Student LearningHow Do Principals Impact Student Learning?Different Forms of Leadership Impact Learning DifferentlyLeadership Matters, But the Right Kind of Leadership Matters More2. Examining the Complex Role of the PrincipalThe Sheer Pandemonium of the PrincipalshipTrends Shaping the Current Reality of the PrincipalshipCreating a New Normal for Principals3. Move the World: The Essence of LeverageCreating an Operational Definition of LeverageWhere Can We Look for the Leverage Point?4. Professional Learning Communities: The High-Leverage StrategyAn Overview of the PLC ModelReflection Promotes Progress Toward Becoming a PLC: A Case StudyIdentifying Leverage Points in a PLCSection II: Practical Applications5. The Secrete to Success: Leverage a Focus on LearningWhat Matters MostCreating an Operational Definition of What Is EssentialThe Balanced and Coherent System of Assessment: Providing a Steady Stream of InformationThe Need for SPEED: Criteria for Designing Effective Pyramids of InterventionThe Secret to Success6. Take Away the Traning Wheels: Leverage a Collaborative CultureA Rose by Any Other Name: What Is Important About Collaborative Teams?The Elephant in the Room: Making Time for CollaborationThe Turning Point: Building Collective CapacityPackage Couriers, Meter Readers, and Copier Repairmen: Leveraging Opportunities to Share Best PracticesTake Away the Training Wheels: The Difference Between Monitoring and Micromanaging Teams7. Reports From the Precinct Captains: Leverage a Results OrientationThe Right Interpretation of a Results OrientationThree Rules for Using DataProtocols: A Powerful Prescription for Professional LearningIt’s Not Pixie Dust; It’s ProtocolSOAP Notes: A Tool to Promote Reflective Dialogue About Student LearningReports From the Precinct CaptainsApplying a Results Orientation in SchoolsTangible Benefits of Data MeetingsA Results-Oriented Practice Transforms School CultureSection III: PLC Strategies8. What’s on Your Refrigerator Door? Clear Away the Clutter to Clarify What’s Important in Your SchoolA Thousand Conversations: The Power of Consistent, Clear Messages About What MattersFlying Kites: Understanding the Concept of Loose/Tight Leadership9. Reboot the Principalship: Strategies to Rekindle, Reignite, Reenergize Your SchoolGet Off Your “Buts”: Responding to Resistors in Your SchoolMaking Diamonds: Top-Down Pressure and Bottom-Up SupportReboot the Principalship: Strategies to Rekindle, Reignite, Reenergize Your SchoolBibliographyAdditional ReadingsIndex