Books
Seven Secrets of The Savvy School Leader School leaders today are working harder than ever, longer than ever, dealing with ever greater complexity, and sacrificing ever more of their personal and family time to their work. How can we make school leadership more doable and offer hope to both experienced and beginning leaders? Offering solid advice for overcoming even the most daunting of leadership challenges, this book is both a survival guide and a road map for excellence. Available online from Amazon. |
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Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope Rob's latest book, available from Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, among others. It takes a sharp look at the enormous changes occurring among children and parents and the dilemma these changes pose for schools. |
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The Human Side of School Change This is Rob's first book, also available from Amazon, among others. It provides practical advice on problem solving, communication, and staff motivation. |
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Selected Articles
- "The Case against Strategic Planning." Independent School, Fall, 2007.
- "Reframing The Achievement Gap." Phi Delta Kappan, May, 2005.
- "Family Matters: The Real Crisis in Education." Education Week, May 22, 2002
- "Why A School Doesn't Runor ChangeLike A Business." Independent School, Spring, 2000
- "The Great Accountability Fallacy." Education Week, February 3, 1999
- "Changing Families Changing Schools." Independent School, Winter, 1998
- "Getting Real About Leadership." Education Week, April 12, 1995
- "The Human Face of Reform." Educational Leadership, September, 1993.



