{"product_id":"so-now-you-8242-re-the-superintendent-paperback","title":"So Now You\u0026#8242;re the Superintendent! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Eller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHoward C. Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The authors have captured the ′must knows′ of the superintendency. This book is filled with keen insights and useful strategies to help the new superintendent establish credibility for long-term leadership success.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--James Rickabaugh, Superintendent\u003cbr\u003eWhitefish Bay School District, WI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Eller and Carlson offer realistic and practical suggestions for new superintendents to hit the ground running.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Theodore Creighton, Professor\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Tech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical strategies for meeting the challenges of your first year as a superintendent!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opportunities and responsibilities in the crucial first years of a superintendency can be challenging as well as exciting. This practical resource provides ready-to-use techniques that help superintendents build the relationships and teamwork needed to face these challenges with success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis insightful guide provides new superintendents with guidelines for making a positive difference while handling transitions, culture changes, financial issues, staff supervision, and team building. Using their combined experience as district administrators, the authors uncover the complexities of the job and offer candid discussions about how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish yourself as the instructional leader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine staff and community expectations for your performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare for landmines that may be waiting around the corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop positive communications with all stakeholders \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing the most common issues faced by new superintendents, this valuable reference provides the leadership tools to help a school district move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Eller has had a variety of experiences in working with adults over the years he has been in education. His experiences include work educational leaders at Virginia Tech University, developing teacher leaders in a Maters program, serving as the Executive Director of Minnesota ASCD, work as a principal's training center director, a position as an assistant superintendent for curriculum, learning, and staff development, and several principal positions in a variety of settings. In addition to the work he does in training and supporting facilitators, John also does work in the areas of dealing with difficult people, building professional learning communities, employee evaluation, conferencing skills, coaching skills, strategic planning strategies, school improvement planning and implementation, differentiated instruction, leadership for differentiation, employee recruitment, selection, and induction, supervisory skills, and effective teaching strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has his PhD. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University-Chicago and his MS in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. John has authored books on substitute teaching, wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Training Video Series for the Professional School Bus Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe principals' Guide to Custodial Supervision\u003c\/i\u003e contributes articles for the publication \u003ci\u003eSuperintendents Only\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote \u003ci\u003eEffective Group Facilitation in Education: How to Energize Meetings and Manage Difficult Groups, \u003c\/i\u003eand co-authored \u003ci\u003eSo Now You're the Superintendent, \u003c\/i\u003ethe best selling, \u003ci\u003eEnergizing Staff Meetings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCreative Strategies to Improve School Culture \u003c\/i\u003eall through Corwin Press. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Carlson \u003c\/strong\u003eis\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003esuperintendent of the Wickenburg Unified School District located in Wickenburg, Arizona\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003eCarlson has previously served at the assistant superintendent and superintendent levels in the states of Washington, Minnesota and Arizona. He has worked as President \u0026amp; CEO of a company which started schools in the states of Minnesota and Colorado and has consulted with school districts and private sector companies on a variety of educational issues. In addition to his current full-time position, he serves as a part-time faculty member at Walden University, where he works with students who are pursuing their doctorate in administrator leadership for teaching \u0026amp; learning. In 1990, he was recognized as the Washington State Young Agriculture Teacher of the Year and later as the Western Region of the United States Young Agriculture Teacher of the Year. In 1994, he was named the Washington Association of Agriculture Teachers' Association, District #4, Administrator of the Year and in 2002 was selected as a candidate for the Outstanding Young Minnesotan Award. In 2004, he was chosen, along with a select group of Minnesota superintendents, to meet with the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Education to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlson received his BS and doctorate from Washington State University and his master's degree from Heritage University. His doctoral study major was educational leadership and his minor was curriculum \u0026amp; instruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.8 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52513196310835,"sku":"9781412941723","price":76.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/EuOipfb9KF9781412941723.webp?v=1782890937","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/so-now-you-8242-re-the-superintendent-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}