The Principal as a Learning-Leader: Motivating Students by Emphasizing Achievement

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Expanding a principal's formal education and training, The Principal as Learning-Leader is a administrator's guide to improving student achievement, showing practitioners how to focus on the individual academic performance of each and every student and to work with the school staff and community to develop a learning culture that supports student success.

Norton and Kelly show current principals how to assess their present behaviors relative to learning leadership. Providing a clear definition of learning leadership and identifying successful practices most commonly implemented by true learning leaders, this book features the administrative tools and accountability strategies that will allow principals to create a culture of learning leadership among all school personnel, which is key to engaging students, and the community, in the learning process.

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As a Superintendent of a public school district, and having taught numerous graduate level classes in Educational Leadership, I find this book provides a roadmap for developing leadership traits and values. In the age of educational accountability this is a professional resource for those interested in building a learning culture. -- Dennis Runyan, Agua Fria Union High School District, Avondale Arizona
I found this book to be a very good resource for practicing administrators. Your book will provide expertise in a variety of areas; such as preparing, equipping and enabling the administrators and staff for a learning-centered school; the importance of a healthy school environment for fostering student achievement; and how to plan, organize and implement effective programs of collaboration and partnerships to promote student learning. -- Jacob Chavez, superintendent, Cartwright Elementary School District, Phoenix Arizona
Fair or not, principals are the keystone to effective schools. Authors Norton and Kelly have successfully identified and described the essential components that effective learning leaders use to translate their vision into successful student achievement. Current principals would be well served to use The Principal as a Learning Leader to monitor and adjust their own practices. Likewise the book should be a "must read" for aspiring principals passionate about advancing the "learning for all" mission. -- Lawrence W. Lezotte, educational consultant, Effective School Products Ltd
Dr. Norton and Dr. Kelly have captured the true essence of what is required to become a highly effective school principal and instructional leader. Surely, those who read nd apply the knowledge and skill sets will enable hundred of school principals to implement a positive and effective school leaning and working culture resulting with significant increase of student academic progress and advancement. -- Donald D. Covey, County Superintendent, Maricopa County Education Service Agency, Phoenix AZ
The knowledge resources and experiences students will need to succeed beyond high school becomes greater each day. This book recognizes the magnitude of this challenge and has established innovative solutions that serve the needs of students. Dr. Larry Kelly and Dr. Scott Norton have provided well-rounded examples to assist leaders with the skills and tools they need to help students meet the demands of our advancing world. -- Donald L. Enz, Arizona State Director, AdvancED

Author Bio

M. Scott Norton is a former public school teacher, coordinator of curriculum, associate superintendent, and superintendent of schools. He served as professor and vice-chairman of the department of educational administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and as professor and chairman of the department of educational administration and policy studies at Arizona State University, where is presently is professor emeritus.

Larry Kelly is a former classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal, assistant superintendent, director of curriculum, and director of staff development. He also directed the Arizona Administrative Assessment Center, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Administrators.