The Superintendent's Planner

Autorentext

Gloria L. Johnston has devoted over 40 years to a career in education. She currently coaches, mentors, and provides professional development for principals, central office administrators, superintendents, and school boards. The focus of her work is on systemic strategies that lead to improving student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Her years of service in PreK-12 education included serving as a teacher, principal, central office administrator, and 12 years as a superintendent of schools. She worked in urban, suburban, and rural school districts in Illinois, California, and Caracas, Venezuela. Most recently, she served as dean of the School of Education at National University, headquartered in San Diego, California.

Throughout her career, Johnston has been an invited speaker at state and national professional conferences, served on state and national educational and research committees, and has been awarded major professional development grants. She is coauthor of two books, Eight at the Top: A View Inside Public Education, a collection of stories about the work of school district superintendents, and Effective Superintendent-School Board Practices: Strategies for Developing and Maintaining Good Relationships With Your Board, a practical, experience-based look at the most important role the superintendent has in leading a school district.

Johnston earned her PhD in public policy analysis from the University of Illinois at Chicago and her MS in bilingual/bicultural education and BS in humanities (magna cum laude) from Northern Illinois University.

Klappentext

This reflective calendar and planning journal helps new and veteran superintendents address day-to-day concerns while keeping student achievement in perspective throughout the year.

Zusammenfassung
A practical planning tool with concrete tasks and tips for new or experienced superintendents

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors

1. Welcome to the Superintendency
   Introduction
   About the Book
   From Us
2. July and August: Reflecting and Getting Ready for the New Year
   Organizing and Preparing for the Year
   Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family
   Ensuring Schools Are Ready to Open
   Reviewing Board Policies
   Focusing on the Year Ahead
   Speaking From Experience
3. September and October: Starting Smoothly and Settling In
   Opening Year Communication
   Staff Evaluation
   School Board Elections
   Showing Up
   Speaking From Experience
4. November and December: Checking In and Celebrating Progress
   Solidifying Board Relationships
   Building Positive Board Communication
   Monitoring the Current Budget
   Monitoring Programs and Student Achievement Data
   Assessing Facility Needs
   Speaking From Experience
5. January and February: Taking Stock and Planning for Next Year
   Developing a Long-Range Plan
   Budget Forecasting for the Next Year
   Reviewing the Curriculum and Establishing Goals
   Communicating New Focus Areas and Priorities
   Sharing the State of the District
   Speaking From Experience
6. March and April: Staying Focused and Facing Challenges
   Budget Planning
   Planning for Facility Upgrades
   Targeting Personnel Actions
   Monitoring Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Testing Plans
   Planning Board and Leadership Team Workshops and Retreats
   Advances
   Begin Evaluation of Administrative Staff
   Speaking From Experience
7. May and June: Wrapping Up and Celebrating
   Budget Adoption
   Reviewing New Staff Hiring
   Superintendent Evaluation
   Debriefing With Board Members
   Scheduling Attendance at Year-End Events for You and the Board Members
   Planning Time for Handling Difficult Issues
   Finalizing Summer Activities
   Finalizing Plans for Next Year s Pre-Opening Activities
   Reviewing the District Media and Communication Plan
   Completing Summative Evaluations of the People Who Report to You
   Preparing the Internal Meeting Calendar for Board and Senior Staff
   Speaking From Experience
8. The Routine and Expected
   Planning, Leading, and Attending to Meetings
   Monitoring for Accountability
   Establishing Relationships and Building Community
   Building Internal Leadership Capacity
   Speaking From Experience
9. Crises, the Unexpected, Caveats, and Musings
   The Unexpected
   But Then, There Are the Wonderful Things
   A Word About You
   Resource A: School Site Inspection
   Resource B: Site Readiness Inspection Sheet
   Resource C: Summary of School Inspections
   Resource D: Key Actions Checklist
   Resource E: Custodian School Inspection Sheet
   Resource F: Playground Inspections
   Resource G: Portable Building Inspections
   Resource H: Human Resource Annual Calendar
   Resource I: Meeting Schedule
   Resource J: Administrator Evaluation Form
   Resource K: Administrator Evaluation Process
   Resource L: Budget Guidelines
   Resource M: Budget Calendar
   Resource N: Planned Priorities
   Resource O: Organization Chart
   Resource P: Information for Board Members
   Resource Q: School District Responsibility Chart
   Bibliography
   Index