{"product_id":"the-hero-maker-how-superintendents-can-get-their-school-boards-to-do-the-right-thing-9781138961173","title":"The Hero Maker: How Superintendents Can Get Their School Boards to Do the Right Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ereconnect board members to the real purpose of education, despite their agendas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ework with your board more effectively during meetings and at times in between\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eguide board members into more productive roles when they overreach beyond policymaking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003econnect and communicate with board members regardless of personality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencourage board members to play to their strengths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estart each school year undefeated and know when it is time to move on.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach 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(R) (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7097859\"\u003eRyan Donlan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10396708\"\u003eTodd Whitaker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138961173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138961175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001000\"\u003eAdministration | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU032000\"\u003eLeadership\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001040\"\u003eAdministration | School Superintendents \u0026amp; Principals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan Donlan\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Indiana State University and specializes in helping schools with leadership and governance. He has co-authored three books, including \u003ci\u003eMinds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTodd Whitaker\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Missouri. He is a leading presenter in the field of education and has written more than 40 books, including the national best seller, \u003ci\u003eWhat Great Teachers Do Differently\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44522829971693,"sku":"9781138961173","price":50.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_953a84ff-26a5-4a75-9779-e8fb2a2ba1a2.jpg?v=1701308080","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-hero-maker-how-superintendents-can-get-their-school-boards-to-do-the-right-thing-9781138961173","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}