{"title":"Anthony Muhammad","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"transforming-school-culture-how-to-overcome-staff-division-leading-the-four-types-of-teachers-and-creating-a-positive-school-culture-paperback","title":"Transforming School Culture: How to Overcome Staff Division (Leading the Four Types of Teachers and Creating a Positive School Culture) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith foreword by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransforming School Culture\u003c\/i\u003e provides a school improvement plan for leaders to overcome staff division, improve relationships, and transform toxic school cultures into healthy ones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Anthony Muhammad contends that in order to transform school culture, we must understand why teachers continue to hold on to models or beliefs contrary to those put forth by their school or district. He explores the human behavior, social conditions, and history that cause the underlying conflict among the four different types of teachers in a school.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this best-selling resource delivers powerful new insight into the four types of educators (Believers, Fundamentalists, Tweeners, and Survivors) and how school leaders can work with each group to create positive school culture. The book also includes Dr. Muhammad's latest research as well as a new chapter dedicated to answering frequently asked questions on culture and school leadership in education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow this new edition will help you create a positive school culture: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy the author's research and observations of 34 schools--11 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and 9 high schools--and how each school's staff supported or hindered student achievement.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider the characteristics of positive school cultures and how your school's culture and climate may differ.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how laws such as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and No Child Left Behind ( NCLB) impact teachers and school culture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand why teachers must work together to improve student performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObtain tips for creating a positive school culture and producing synergy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew in This Second Edition: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated research base, including over 60 new references\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnections to ESSA as well as reflections on NCLB's impact on education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional insights into the four types of educators\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFurther guidance on what it takes to be a transformational leader and redirect Fundamentalists through communication, trust, capacity, and accountability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter of frequently asked questions in regard to school culture, leadership, and the four types of educators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325589749983,"sku":"9781945349300","price":46.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/a-V8BVLocX9781945349300.webp?v=1788447913"},{"product_id":"time-for-change-four-essential-skills-for-transformational-school-and-district-leaders-educational-leadership-development-for-change-management-paperback","title":"Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders (Educational Leadership Development for Change Management) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransformational leaders have four distinctive skills: strong communication, the ability to build trust, the ability to increase the skills of those they lead, and a results orientation. \u003ci\u003eTime for Change\u003c\/i\u003e offers powerful guidance for those seeking to develop and strengthen the educational leadership skills needed for change management and overcoming resistance to change. Throughout this authoritative guide, Anthony Muhammad and Luis F. Cruz share concrete tools and strategies that will prepare you to lead your school toward lasting, meaningful, and strategic change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUse this educational leadership book to inspire a shared vision and help in overcoming resistance to change: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop an understanding of educational leadership and change management as skills that can be practiced and improved.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider three questions of transformational leadership (Why? Who? How?) and then Do!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the technical and cultural dimensions of change and the ways in which both must be addressed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the reasons behind resistance to change and how to manage it through effective leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesize your skills as a school leader and utilize them to effect strategic change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Finding Balance for Systems Change \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Communicating the Rationale -- Building Cognitive Investment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Establishing Trust -- Making an Emotional Investment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Building Capacity -- Making a Functional Investment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Getting Results -- Collecting the Return on Investment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Tying It All Together \u003cbr\u003eAfterword: Final Thoughts \u003cbr\u003eReferences and Resources \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51325604790495,"sku":"9781942496151","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/KQEem99EDQ9781942496151.webp?v=1788448005"},{"product_id":"the-way-forward-plc-at-workr-and-the-bright-future-of-education-tips-and-tools-to-address-the-past-present-and-future-challenges-in-education-th-paperback","title":"The Way Forward: PLC at Work(r) and the Bright Future of Education (Tips and Tools to Address the Past, Present, and Future Challenges in Education Th - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Muhammad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers today have a window of opportunity to shape education in a way that will impact the profession for generations. In this compelling and comprehensive book, educator and best-selling author Anthony Muhammad explores the educational hurdles of the past in the context of present-day concerns and envisions an education system where all schools energetically embrace the PLC at Work(R) process. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book will help K-12 educators: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflect on the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and educator approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain insight on what professional learning communities are \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferentiate between PLC and PLC Lite and understand the role of commitment in an effective PLC\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply lessons learned from past challenges in education to present-day concerns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine how to face teacher morale and retention, student trauma and mental health, inequitable funding and accountability systems, and student academic achievement gaps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the racial, gender, and disability movements of the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eForeword by Robert Eaker \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: A Moment of Clarity \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Past--How Did We Get Here? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Present--Where Are We Now? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Future--Where Do We Go From Here? \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Staying the Course--Are We Implementing PLC Right or PLC Lite? \u003cbr\u003eAfterword \u003cbr\u003eAppendix \u003cbr\u003eReferences\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.92 x 6.93 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51326520328415,"sku":"9781958590898","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WPJlhv9T1S9781958590898.webp?v=1788462196"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/anthony-muhammad.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}