Book publishedThe Successful Principal: Concrete Strategies and Essential Advice, was published by Rowman and Littlefield in the fall of 2017. The book is available for order now by clicking here.
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Outline |
The book's chapters include:
1) The Essential Principal 2) The Selected Principal 3) The New Principal 4) The Prioritized Principal 5) The Strategic Principal 6) The Defined Principal 7) The Empowering Principal 8) The Motivating Principal 9) The Principal in Flow 10) The Departing Principal |
Uses |
The book is ideal as a text for graduate courses in educational leadership. The book is also conceived of as a book to be read, studied, and discussed by school principals and school district leaders.
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ADVANCE REVIEWS
“In addition to being a profoundly gifted educational leader, Robert Cunard has both the audacity and skill to show others how to do it well. This is the first book about school leadership I've read that truly applies to what I do on a day-to-day basis. If you aspire to be a school principal, be sure you read this one.”
John Briquelet
Principal, Gretchen Whitney High School
California’s Top-Ranked High School
“Cunard’s book is a lifeline for new and aspiring principals with dozens of tips on getting—and more important—keeping the job. He covers the waterfront---proven interview techniques, political savvy, face time in every classroom, the power of the pen and even the right shoes for the job. Read it and save yourself a whole lot of grief.”
Laurel Schmidt
Author of Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators
“In The Successful Principal: Concrete Strategies and Essential Advice, Robert Cunard offers invaluable insight on how to successfully “conduct the faculty orchestra.” This book shines light on the multiplier effect a principal can have in building the culture of a school, and the practical advice found in these pages should be read by every principal, superintendent, and school board member. This is a smart, useful book.”
Kelly Gallagher
California English Teacher of the Year
Author of Readicide, Reading Reasons, Write Like This, In the Best Interest of Students
“A candid assessment of school leadership with equally candid paths to success, The Successful Principal makes a compelling argument for today’s school leader. Robert Cunard provides what every superintendent wishes for her principals: practical and timely strategies based on hard-fought and compassionate experience. What schools of education don’t teach you about school administration, Cunard does!”
Dr. Jan Billings
Superintendent, Anaheim Union High School District – Retired
Association of California School Administrators – Superintendent of the Year
“In addition to being a profoundly gifted educational leader, Robert Cunard has both the audacity and skill to show others how to do it well. This is the first book about school leadership I've read that truly applies to what I do on a day-to-day basis. If you aspire to be a school principal, be sure you read this one.”
John Briquelet
Principal, Gretchen Whitney High School
California’s Top-Ranked High School
“Cunard’s book is a lifeline for new and aspiring principals with dozens of tips on getting—and more important—keeping the job. He covers the waterfront---proven interview techniques, political savvy, face time in every classroom, the power of the pen and even the right shoes for the job. Read it and save yourself a whole lot of grief.”
Laurel Schmidt
Author of Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators
“In The Successful Principal: Concrete Strategies and Essential Advice, Robert Cunard offers invaluable insight on how to successfully “conduct the faculty orchestra.” This book shines light on the multiplier effect a principal can have in building the culture of a school, and the practical advice found in these pages should be read by every principal, superintendent, and school board member. This is a smart, useful book.”
Kelly Gallagher
California English Teacher of the Year
Author of Readicide, Reading Reasons, Write Like This, In the Best Interest of Students
“A candid assessment of school leadership with equally candid paths to success, The Successful Principal makes a compelling argument for today’s school leader. Robert Cunard provides what every superintendent wishes for her principals: practical and timely strategies based on hard-fought and compassionate experience. What schools of education don’t teach you about school administration, Cunard does!”
Dr. Jan Billings
Superintendent, Anaheim Union High School District – Retired
Association of California School Administrators – Superintendent of the Year