Every school leader will benefit from this must-have book by award-winning educator Pete Hall. In it he shares his wisdom, insights, and lessons lived and learned with educators at all stages of their careers. His lively, readable style makes it easy to follow his practical tips and strategies for taking action, goal-setting, motivating others, gaining perspective, and so much more! The ideas for motivational strategies jump out from the pages, and combined with the common-sense approach, make this a go-to, appealing reference for educators to use over and over again. Timeless lessons in this book include:
- Making It Fun Again
- Hope Ain't a Strategy
- The Power of Positive Phrasing
- And many more!
IntroductionMy Personal Leadership Mentors
And Into the Office We Go
Lessons Learned and Lessons Shared
How Can You Use This Book?
Part I: Get MotivatedAlways Strive to Be a Better You
The Attack
Leading Off the Edge of the Map
Get Bent: Hell-Bent
Why 100 Percent Matters
Hope Ain't a Strategy
The True Beauty of Goals
Ten Lessons I've Learned from My Students
Reviving the American Dream
600 Reasons to Do It Again Next Year
Reflection Questions
Part II: Embrace ChangeThree Steps to Embracing Change
Get Your Learnin' On
Two Pieces of the High-Quality Puzzle
Less Is More
The Power of Positive Phrasing
Morphing Your School into a Literacy AcademylóË