Turning It Around: Small Steps or Sweeping Changes to Create the School Your Students Deserve

Brief Description:
"What needs to be improved at your school? In this essential new book, Todd Whitaker and Courtney Monterecy provide a clear roadmap to making the changes that will bring lasting benefits to your students and staff, whether those changes are small tweaks or larger overhauls. You'll learn step-by-step ways to diagnose the issues and listen to your staff about what needs to change; to hire more effectively and improve the teachers you have; to implement structures and coaching to address student behavior; and to communicate before you need to. Whitaker and Monterecy also show you how to grow as a leader by making time for what only you can do, by developing other leaders within the building, and by always communicating your why. Each chapter is filled with helpful strategies and inspiring true stories. With this book's wisdom and practical takeaways, you will have the courage and know-how to implement the important changes your students truly deserve"--

Biographical Note:

Todd Whitaker (@toddwhitaker) is a leading presenter in the field of education, and has written 65 books, including the bestseller What Great Teachers Do Differently. He is a former teacher, coach, principal, and professor of educational leadership.

Courtney Monterecy is the principal of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2020, she was named the Rhode Island Elementary School Principal of the Year, and she is a National Distinguished Principal.

Part I: Determining Where to Begin 1. Learning from Those Around You 2. How Does Your Building Look and Feel? 3. Structure, Structure, Structure Part II: It's All About Your Teachers 4. Getting (and Onboarding) Better Staff 5. Letting Teachers Go and Improving the Ones You Have 6. Coaching Teachers to Handle Student Behavior 7. Implementing Tight and Logical Instructional Time Part III: Influencing School Culture 8. Communicating Before You Need to 9. Celebrating and Recognizing Your Staff 10. Building Parent and Family Support Part IV: Leadership Grows Leadership 11. Making Time for What Only You Can Do 12. Building Leadership Inside the Four Walls Chapter 13. Sharing Your School's Story Afterword: Are We There Yet?

What needs to be improved at your school? In this essential new book, Todd Whitaker and Courtney Monterecy provide a clear roadmap to making the changes that will bring lasting benefits to your students and staff, whether those changes are small tweaks or larger overhauls.

You'll learn step-by-step ways to diagnose the issues and listen to your staff about what needs to change, to hire more effectively and improve the teachers you have, to implement structures and coaching to address student behavior, and to communicate before you need to. Whitaker and Monterecy also show you how to grow as a leader by making time for what only you can do, by developing other leaders within the building, and by always communicating your why. Each chapter is filled with helpful strategies and inspiring true stories.

With this book's wisdom and practical takeaways, you will have the courage and know-how to implement the important changes your students truly deserve.