Ronald Williamson is Professor Emeritus of educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University, USA. He is a former principal, central office administrator, and executive director of the National Middle School Association (now AMLE).Barbara R. Blackburn, a "Top 30 Global Guru in Education," is the best-selling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Meet the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSupport MaterialsChapter 1: Extrinsic and Intrinsic MotivationChapter 2: Growth Mindset and Resilience Chapter 3: A School’s Reputation: The Intersection Between Climate and CultureChapter 4: SCT Effective Support: Listen, then Build a SystemChapter 5: Hiring and Retaining FacultyChapter 6: What’s Trust Got to Do with It?Chapter 7: Empowerment and OwnershipChapter 8: Building Morale through ModelingChapter 9: Challenges and Concerns

Ronald Williamson is Professor Emeritus of educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University, USA. He is a former principal, central office administrator, and executive director of the National Middle School Association (now AMLE).Barbara R. Blackburn, a "Top 30 Global Guru in Education," is the best-selling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Meet the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSupport MaterialsChapter 1: Extrinsic and Intrinsic MotivationChapter 2: Growth Mindset and Resilience Chapter 3: A School’s Reputation: The Intersection Between Climate and CultureChapter 4: SCT Effective Support: Listen, then Build a SystemChapter 5: Hiring and Retaining FacultyChapter 6: What’s Trust Got to Do with It?Chapter 7: Empowerment and OwnershipChapter 8: Building Morale through ModelingChapter 9: Challenges and Concerns

Ronald Williamson is Professor Emeritus of educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University, USA. He is a former principal, central office administrator, and executive director of the National Middle School Association (now AMLE).Barbara R. Blackburn, a "Top 30 Global Guru in Education," is the best-selling author of over 30 books and is a sought-after national and international consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Meet the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSupport MaterialsChapter 1: Extrinsic and Intrinsic MotivationChapter 2: Growth Mindset and Resilience Chapter 3: A School’s Reputation: The Intersection Between Climate and CultureChapter 4: SCT Effective Support: Listen, then Build a SystemChapter 5: Hiring and Retaining FacultyChapter 6: What’s Trust Got to Do with It?Chapter 7: Empowerment and OwnershipChapter 8: Building Morale through ModelingChapter 9: Challenges and Concerns