Books
Finding Middle Ground in K-12 Education
The subtitle of this book, “Balancing Best Practices and the Law,” tells what two of Illinois’ top education practitioners Jim Burgett, the administrator, and Brian Schwartz, the lawyer, explain to superintendents, principals, teachers, and school board members. More...
Teachers Change Lives 24/7
Teaching is done as much from the heart as it is from the head. Ivy League processes, research-based concepts, calculated assessments, state and federally mandated standards, and statistically-based, data-driven strategies are all well and good and have a place in knowing how one learns and what buttons to push for specific results in specific situations. However, none of the above can be fully implemented without human instinct, a positive attitude, and a well-balanced teacher with a realistic knowledge of the school, community, and it's needs. More...
The Perfect School
Everybody wants a perfect school, but what does that really mean? If you could start over with a clean slate, what could you do to create the perfect school? That is what three experienced educators asked each other, then dug into their respective areas of strength to answer. More...
What Every Superintendant and Principal Needs to Know
From three brave voices in the trenches come more healthy, easy-to-apply, straightforward school leadership ideas and practices than from any other book in print. No-nonsense advice about what works, what never did, and what you can do to put your school(s) and yourself atop the excellence pile, modestly or raucously crowing. More...