DVD Video Content xi DVD Additional Materials xvii Foreword xix Acknowledgments xxiii About the Author xxv Introduction 1 A Paradigm Shift: The Levers of Leadership 3 A "Practical Guide": What You'll Find in the Book 10 Who Should Use This Book--And How 17 The Path Ahead 21 Part 1 Instruction 23 1 Data-Driven Instruction 25 Assessment: What Will Students Learn? 30 Analysis: What and Why Didn't They Learn? 41 Action: Teaching and Reteaching to Mastery 50 Put It All Together--Lead Data Meetings 57 Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader's Schedule 72 Turnaround--DDI Is the Strategy 78 Conclusion 79 Pulling the Lever 86 2 Planning 89 Unit Planning 92 Lesson Planning 106 Coaching for Effective Planning 112 Monitoring Planning 116 Turnaround--What to Do First 119 Conclusion 120 Pulling the Lever 124 3 Observation and Feedback 127 Observe More Frequently 131 Identify the Right Action Step 137 Deliver Effective Feedback 154 Systems: Monitor Your Feedback 169 Turnaround--What to Do First 174 Conclusion 175 Pulling the Lever 179 4 Professional Development 181 What to Teach: Follow the Data 184 How to Teach: Live the Learning 197 How to Make It Stick: Follow Up 208 Turnaround--What to Do First 210 Conclusion 211 Pulling the Lever 216 Part 2 Culture 219 5 Student Culture 221 Set the Vision 224 Roll It Out to Your Staff 236 Roll It Out to Your Students 242 Monitor and Maintain 243 Turnaround--Fixing a Broken Culture 248 Conclusion 253 Pulling the Lever 259 6 Staff Culture 263 Set the Vision 266 Roll It Out 273 Protect It 277 Turnaround--Coming Together 284 Conclusion 285 Pulling the Lever 288 7 Managing School Leadership Teams 289 Choose Your Team 291 Train Your Team--Roll Out the Vision 293 Monitor the School 299 Lead Effective Leadership Meetings 301 Conclusion 308 Pulling the Lever 311 Part 3 Making It Happen 313 8 Finding the Time 315 Build Your Weekly Schedule 318 Defend Your Time 330 The Final Step: Managing Tasks 335 Conclusion 341 Pulling the Lever 344 Conclusion A Brighter Future 347 Appendix A A Sneak Peek: A Principal Manager's Guide to Leverage Leadership 349 Preview Opening of Chapter 2: Identifying the Right Action Step 350 Criteria for Principal Action Steps 353 Appendix B The DVD: PD Workshop Materials and Key Documents 361 How to Use One-Pagers 361 How to Use Supporting Documents 362 How to Use the Workshop Materials 362 Preview: Observation and Feedback Workshop 363 Quick Reference Sheet 364 Notes 367 Index 377.