International Center for Leadership in Education

Leadership Series

NEW ! - Leadership Through Empowerment — Quadrant D Leadership Practices

By defining leadership as the disposition to act, a school leader can share traditional power with others. Empowerment increases leadership density and sets the stage for more work in Quadrant D Leadership. Central to the development of empowerment are communications, information, and trust. Empowerment is a critical requirement for continuous improvement, so that with every change in leadership, the system does not reset to the past. The kit describes:

the necessary conditions for supporting the growth of empowerment
actions to take on key issues, such as self-knowledge, relationships, climate, professional development, courage, conflict resolution, and decisions making

The kit includes two DVD presentations and a CD and is available in the online store for $295.
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NEW ! - Instructional Leadership — Quadrant D Leadership Practices

Quadrant D Leadership is characterized by a staff empowered to move toward a common vision. Instructional leadership is one of the most important leadership functions because it leads to improved student achievement. This resource kit for school leaders provides practical suggestions, checklists, case studies, and activities to:

create a climate that fosters high quality and innovative instruction
define clear targets for instructional improvement
implement, through a balanced system approach, the 25 most important instructional improvement practices.

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.

Leading Change in High Schools

Secondary schools today need to be reinvented to keep pace with changes in society. The International Center has learned important lessons from model schools and extraordinary school leaders, including the following themes and best practices in this kit:

key principles of change
guidance from the wisdom of principals and other educators and the most up-to-date research to craft schoolwide solutions
why school systems today need to operate more like a biological model than an industrial model
practical advice, insight, and effective tools to improve high schools, including professional development activities

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.

Leadership for Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

This kit’s purpose is to support school administrators at all K-12 levels to take a leadership role in creating/enhancing a culture of rigor, relevance, and relationships in schools. The kit differs from Using the Rigor/Relevance Framework for Planning and Instruction because it does not focus on instruction and assessment. Rather, it:

takes a broader perspective on rigor and relevance
introduces relationships
offers in depth analysis on the school leader’s supervisory role
provides a model for leadership and change
includes professional development activities and case studies

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.