Cut through the mystique to learn the real drivers of great school leadershipLeverage Leadership 2.0 answers the basic question: what do great school leaders do that separates them from the rest? Rooted in the observation and training of over 20,000 school leaders worldwide, Leverage Leadership 2.0 offers a practical, updated and easier-to-use follow-up to the original, with field-tested techniques and actionable advice. As educational leaders around the world implement Leverage Leadership ideas, their collective stories have revealed a simple framework by which the seven levers may be implemented: See It, Name It, Do It. This book aligns classic Leverage Leadership principles with this proven framework to streamline implementation and help good leaders become great. Expert discussion and real-life success stories prove that effective leadership is not about innate charisma, charm, or personality--it's about how a leader uses their time.Aimed at all levels of school leadership, this book shows you what to do, and how and when to do it. The companion DVD includes 30 real-world videos that showcase effective leadership happening in our schools right now, and all templates, tools, and other professional development materials have been fully refreshed with a renewed focus on real-world implementation. Informational, inspirational, and highly motivational, this book explores both the separate components of success and what it looks like as a whole.* Learn the core principles of effective leadership* Understand what success looks like on the ground* Practice the seven levers of leadership that allow transformational growth* Adopt the tools and techniques that facilitate a schoolwide transformationEducational leaders from a diverse array of schools around the world have found unprecedented success using the key principles detailed in Leverage Leadership, and this book is inspired -- and informed -- by their stories. Leverage Leadership 2.0 is the practical resource school leaders need to start making real change happen today.

Video Content xiAdditional Materials xviiForeword xixAcknowledgments xxiiiAbout the Author xxvIntroduction 1A Paradigm Shift: The Levers of Leadership 3A "Practical Guide": What You'll Find in the Book 10Who Should Use This Book--And How 17The Path Ahead 21Part 1 Instruction 231 Data-Driven Instruction 25Assessment: What Will Students Learn? 30Analysis: What and Why Didn't They Learn? 41Action: Teaching and Reteaching to Mastery 50Put It All Together--Lead Data Meetings 57Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader's Schedule 72Turnaround--DDI Is the Strategy 78Conclusion 79Pulling the Lever 862 Planning 89Unit Planning 92Lesson Planning 106Coaching for Effective Planning 112Monitoring Planning 116Turnaround--What to Do First 119Conclusion 120Pulling the Lever 1243 Observation and Feedback 127Observe More Frequently 131Identify the Right Action Step 137Deliver Effective Feedback 154Systems: Monitor Your Feedback 169Turnaround--What to Do First 174Conclusion 175Pulling the Lever 1794 Professional Development 181What to Teach: Follow the Data 184How to Teach: Live the Learning 197How to Make It Stick: Follow Up 208Turnaround--What to Do First 210Conclusion 211Pulling the Lever 216Part 2 Culture 2195 Student Culture 221Set the Vision 224Roll It Out to Your Staff 236Roll It Out to Your Students 242Monitor and Maintain 243Turnaround--Fixing a Broken Culture 248Conclusion 253Pulling the Lever 2596 Staff Culture 263Set the Vision 266Roll It Out 273Protect It 277Turnaround--Coming Together 284Conclusion 285Pulling the Lever 2887 Managing School Leadership Teams 289Choose Your Team 291Train Your Team--Roll Out the Vision 293Monitor the School 299Lead Effective Leadership Meetings 301Conclusion 308Pulling the Lever 311Part 3 Making It Happen 3138 Finding the Time 315Build Your Weekly Schedule 318Defend Your Time 330The Final Step: Managing Tasks 335Conclusion 341Pulling the Lever 344Conclusion A Brighter Future 347Appendix A A Sneak Peek: A Principal Manager's Guide to Leverage Leadership 349Preview Opening of Chapter 2: Identifying the Right Action Step 350Criteria for Principal Action Steps 353Appendix B The Online Materials PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 361How to Use One-Pagers 361How to Use Supporting Documents 362How to Use the Workshop Materials 362Preview: Observation and Feedback Workshop 363Quick Reference Sheet 364Notes 367Index 377