Educational Administration

This book provides tips and strategies to help school leaders improve, neutralize, or eliminate resistant and negative teachers. Learn how to handle staff members who gossip in the teacher's lounge, consistently say "it won't work" when any new idea is suggested, send an excessive number of...

In a world where change in education is both constant and complex, one thing remains clear: ideas matter. Thought Leadership in Education is a compelling and comprehensive guide for educators, innovators, and policy influencers who believe in the power of visionary thinking to shape the future of learning. Written by seasoned educational leader and scholar Luis R. Valentino, Ed.D., this book takes you beyond surface-level trends and into the heart of what drives meaningful transformation in schools, systems, and communities.

Today’s learners face a complex future, where multilayered technological and societal issues will require new ways of problem-solving. This inspirational yet practical guide helps educators, counselors, and youth-development leaders build on students’ talents and interests to develop their desire for a better world, entrepreneurial mindset and personal leadership skills—so they can make a difference to their families, their communities, and society.

Through candid storytelling and self-disclosure, Mistakes, Missteps, Missed Opportunities offers a refreshing departure from the idealized narratives of leadership, providing an unfiltered examination of the impact, context and lessons learned through errors made by real educational leaders. For new administrators, this book is intended to serve as a GPS, minimizing missteps and offering guidance through the treacherous early years.