Learn how to turn your school board members into heroes by helping them make smart, worthwhile decisions that they will deserve to brag about. In this much-needed book, Ryan Donlan and Todd Whitaker offer practical strategies to help superintendents develop better working relationships with their boards. You’ll discover how to:reconnect board members to the real purpose of education, despite their agendaswork with your board more effectively during meetings and at times in betweenguide board members into more productive roles when they overreach beyond policymakingconnect and communicate with board members regardless of personalityencourage board members to play to their strengthsstart each school year undefeated and know when it is time to move on.Each chapter contains hero-making tips to help you get started. The book also includes a special feature on board personalities and the Process Communication Model® (PCM), a method that will make it easier to avoid miscommunication with board members. With this practical book, you'll be able to overcome the challenges of the superintendent–board relationship so that your board can make better decisions for those who matter most―the students.
✔ Author(s): Ryan Donlan,Todd Whitaker
✔ Title: The Hero Maker (Eye on Education)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (18 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1138961175
✔ ISBN-13: 9781138961173
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about The Hero Maker by Ryan Donlan
Thea Bell
The plot was so well-paced that I lost track of time while reading. I was completely immersed in the story, eagerly turning the pages to uncover the next twist.
Sarah Franklin
The themes of resilience and hope resonated deeply with me. This book taught me valuable life lessons that I'll carry with me for years to come.
Sydney Richardson
The characters in this book felt like old friends, and I was sad to say goodbye to them at the end. It's a testament to the author's talent for creating memorable and relatable personas.
