Emerging Work of Today's Superintendent

Philip D. Lanoue is a former superintendent and was the 2015 AASA Superintendent of the year. He is CEO of PDL Consultants where he works with school systems, governmental agencies, and professional associations in their efforts to reform education in PreK-12 schools.Sally J. Zepeda is a professor at the University of Georgia in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy where she teaches courses about school leadership, professional learning, instructional supervision, and teacher evaluation. She has written 30 books and countless articles on school leadership, succession planning, and the work of school and district leaders to support the instructional program.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Leading in A New Landscape Chapter 2: Coherence in a System of Change Chapter 3: Leading in Shifting LandscapesChapter 4: Leading the LearningChapter 5: Leading in a World of Access Chapter 6: The Voice of the Superintendent Chapter 7: The Dynamics of Governance Chapter 8: Your Balance is the System’s Balance Chapter 9: We are All Responsible IndexAbout the Authors

The content makes this book relevant for school district leaders in rural, urban and suburban district settings. The organization and structure of the book provide a user-friendly format for the active superintendent moving from task to task throughout the day. While the book focuses on items specific to superintendents, it provides resources to use and discuss with teachers, community members, board of education members, elected officials and the leadership team. As a superintendent, I found the topics and the organization of the book to be helpful and full of relevant and current information.