Shows educators how to become adept at employing the four assets of courage, heart, brains and home along with appropriate practices to educate public school children. This book illustrates how to facilitate increased student achievement; progressive instructional leadership; and, better use of precious resources.

Filled with sound educational and business practices, rich examples, cases, and data, this book will become a critical how-to manual to foster productive school change.

Foreword by Governor Jim Hunt Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Leadership in Context 2. Leadership and Courage

Accountability

Leadership

Organizing Your Leadership

Communicating With Your Public

Business Partnerships That Make a Difference 3. Leadership and Brains

Goal Setting and Planning

Making Use of Retreats

Training Leaders

Measuring Success

Dollars and Sense 4. Leadership and Heart

Students Matter Most

Teachers Matter Most

Parents Matter Most

Involving the Entire Village 5. Bringing It All Home

Making a Home of the School

Conclusion Afterword Appendices

A. Selected Readings Organized by Chapter

B. Criteria for a Superintendent's Evaluation

C. Recommendation for National Superintendent of the Year

D. National Recognitions for WCPSS and Wake County Index