Cathie E. West - Böcker

The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is for educators who dream of sharing their knowledge and skills with a broader audience. This exciting resource provides step-by-step guidance on how to set publishing goals, create well-written content and resource material, develop an informative yet accessible writing style, prepare professional level manuscripts, and anticipate each stage in the publishing process. Chapters include authentic writing examples, tips from veteran authors and publishing professionals, and supportive resources. The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is an invaluable guide that helps aspiring and novice authors move publishing goals from dreams to reality..

The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is for educators who dream of sharing their knowledge and skills with a broader audience. This exciting resource provides step-by-step guidance on how to set publishing goals, create well-written content and resource material, develop an informative yet accessible writing style, prepare professional level manuscripts, and anticipate each stage in the publishing process. Chapters include authentic writing examples, tips from veteran authors and publishing professionals, and supportive resources. The Educator’s Guide to Writing a Book is an invaluable guide that helps aspiring and novice authors move publishing goals from dreams to reality..

"At last, a book that adds value by bringing principals and superintendents together in a new kind of partnership."—Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Lillian Radford Professor of Educational LeadershipTrinity University

"This book has wonderful resources to help principals and superintendents build strong collaborative teams."—Elaine McEwan, Educational ConsultantAuthor, Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

"This thoughtful book is cutting edge."—Margaret Grogan, Professor and Chair of Educational LeadershipUniversity of Missouri, Columbia

"This book goes to the heart of the matter. It breaks new ground on how both superintendents and principals can create a truly collaborative model in their schools."—Joanne Rooney, CodirectorMidwest Principals' Center

Build alliances of transformational leadership for your school and district!

Ideal for new or experienced school and district administrators, this book shows how to develop a strong superintendent-principal partnership. Written by a principal and a superintendent with decades of experience, this resource provides strategies for effective leadership, communication, and collaboration, and includes:

Both the principal's and the superintendent's perspectives on issues such as performance expectations and characteristics of quality teamsCritical experience- and research-based team componentsStories from the field about successful principal-superintendent teams Reflective questions, summaries, and other tools to help readers apply the principles and strategies to their own practice

Use these practical and proven approaches to create a healthy school/district culture and promote mutually supportive professional relationships.