Turning It Around

Todd Whitaker (@toddwhitaker) is a leading presenter in the field of education, and has written 65 books, including the bestseller What Great Teachers Do Differently. He is a former teacher, coach, principal, and professor of educational leadership.Courtney Monterecy is the principal of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2020, she was named the Rhode Island Elementary School Principal of the Year, and she is a National Distinguished Principal.

• Part I: Determining Where to Begin 1. Learning from Those Around You 2. How Does Your Building Look and Feel? 3. Structure, Structure, Structure Part II: It’s All About Your Teachers 4. Getting (and Onboarding) Better Staff 5. Letting Teachers Go and Improving the Ones You Have 6. Coaching Teachers to Handle Student Behavior 7. Implementing Tight and Logical Instructional Time Part III: Influencing School Culture 8. Communicating Before You Need to 9. Celebrating and Recognizing Your Staff 10. Building Parent and Family Support Part IV: Leadership Grows Leadership 11. Making Time for What Only You Can Do 12. Building Leadership Inside the Four Walls Chapter 13. Sharing Your School’s Story Afterword: Are We There Yet?