Creating the High Schools of Our Choice

This book provides strategies, tools, and examples to help high school principals achieve the goals put forward in the No Child Left Behind legislation.With its clear examples of best practices in leadership, personalization, and strategic use of data, it will show you how to achieve your school's academic mission. Part I Collaborative Leadership, Professional Learning Communities, and the Strategic Use of Data; Chapter 1 Creating High Schools Where Teachers Want to Be; Chapter 2 Creating a Vision That Teachers Want to Achieve; Part II Leadership for Creating the High Schools of Our Choice; Chapter 3 What Teachers Must Do; Chapter 4 What Principals and Central Office Administrators Must Do; Part III Personalizing Your School Environment; Chapter 5 Attitudes That Create High Schools Where Kids Want to Be; Chapter 6 Structures and Programs That Create High Schools Where Kids Want to Be; Part IV Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Chapter 7 Creating High Schools with a Core Academic Mission;