Online Content xv Video Content xv Tools and Resources xx Acknowledgments xxiii About the Author xxv Introduction xxvii A Paradigm Shift: Leadership in the AI Age xxix A "Practical Guide": What You'll Find in the Book xxxiv Who Should Use This Book--And How xxxix The Path Ahead xli AI Primer--Leverage Leadership App as Your Personal Assistant xliii What is AI . And Why is it Limited? xlv Fixing Problem #1--Reducing Errors: The Power of Prompting (Me. You. What. How.) xlvi AI Prompt xlvi Fixing Problem #2--Increasing Excellence: The Power of Specialization xlvii The Leverage Leadership App--A Specialized LLM for You xlviii The Goal of the LL App l Do This Now--A Small Win li Build the Habit (So It Sticks) lii Ready. Set. Go.

lii PART I Instruction 1 1 Data-Driven Instruction 3 Assessment: What Will Students Learn? 7 Analysis: What and Why Didn't They Learn? 20 Action: Teaching to Mastery 28 Action: Coaching to Mastery, Part 1: Weekly Data Meetings 37 Action: Coaching to Mastery, Part 2: Monitoring the Learning 52 Making It Work: How It Fits into a Leader's Schedule 58 Turnaround--DDI Is the Strategy 63 Conclusion 64 Pulling the Lever 73 2 Planning 75 Effective Unit and Lesson Plans 77 Coaching for Effective Planning: Weekly Planning Meetings 85 Monitoring Planning 95 Turnaround--What to Do First 97 Conclusion 98 Pulling the Lever 104 3 Observation and Feedback 105 Observe More Frequently 109 Identify the Right Action Step 114 Deliver Effective Feedback 133 Systems: Maintain and Monitor Your Feedback 148 Turnaround--What to Do First 151 Conclusion 152 Pulling the Lever 156 4 Professional Development 157 What to Teach: Follow the Data 160 How to Teach: Live the Learning 166 How to Make It Stick: Follow Up 178 Turnaround--What to Do First 180 Conclusion 181 Pulling the Lever 187 PART II Culture 189 5 Student Culture 191 Set the Vision 194 Roll It Out to Your Staff 207 Roll It Out to Your Students 213 Monitor and Maintain 214 Turnaround--Fixing a Broken Culture 224 Conclusion 228 Pulling the Lever 236 6 Staff Culture 239 Set the Vision 242 Roll It Out 252 Make It Durable 259 Maximize Strengths 262 Community Depends on Accountability 264 Turnaround--Coming Together 267 Conclusion 268 Pulling the Lever 271 7 Managing School Leadership Teams 273 Choose Your Team 275 Train Your Team--Roll Out the Vision 277 Monitor the School 283 Lead Effective Leadership Meetings 285 Turnaround 296 Conclusion 296 Pulling the Lever 301 PART III Making It Happen 303 8 Finding the Time 305 Identify Your "Leaks" 308 Stop Your "Leaks"--Build New Habits 312 Protect Your Time 314 Build Your Weekly Schedule 317 The Final Step 329 Conclusion 334 Pulling the Lever 337 Conclusion 339 Quick Reference Sheet 341 A Companion Text 345 Notes 347 Index 361.