" Leading Schools During Crisis is a great and timely book. As principals, our decisions are critical in determining how well our schools will come through a crisis. This book presents an array of leadership skills that are not all wrapped up in single theories, and it puts identified theories to work through authentic school crisis case studies. Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal." --Molly Howard, principal, Jefferson County High School, Georgia, and 2008 Metlife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year "Principals, teachers, parents and children may face terrible circumstances that throw their school and community into a crisis. Today, we can no longer anticipate the precise nature of these school emergencies, making preparation very difficult. This book does an excellent job of providing theory along with twelve case studies to assist school leaders prepare for and survive school crises." --Anna Switzer, principal of P.

S. 234 on September 11, 2001 "A remarkably wise and useful book-a major contribution to the art and practice of leading schools in tough times." --Joseph F. Murphy, associate dean, Peabody College and Frank W. Mayborn Professor of Education, Vanderbilt University "This book will be a valuable addition to administrative preparation and continuing education. I can think of no other source that provides this type of information and analysis for school leaders." --Gene Hollenberg, director of high schools, South Bend Community Schools "Leaders in any field risk being overwhelmed by the priorities of the moment, to the neglect of enduring issues of importance. This important collection of case studies illustrates how education leaders have responded to this challenge when faced with crises of various kinds.

The authors are to be especially commended for drawing key lessons from their experiences in what, I am sure, will become an essential resource for future leaders." --Tony Gallagher, professor and head of School of Education at Queen's University Belfast "A great book that can guide school leaders on difficult issues whether planned or unexpected." --Gary Nixon, executive director, Tennessee State Board of Education "Schools are in for hard times. How will school leaders manage these crises? I predict that school leaders who study this volume will be more successful than those who don't." -- Andrew Porter " Leading Schools During Crisis should be required reading for anyone before they become a school principal." --Molly Howard, principal, Jefferson County (GA) High School; 2008 Metlife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year "No school district or administrator can be fully prepared to deal with a true crisis, and that crisis may be a career builder or a career terminator. That fact alone is enough reason for a school administrator to study this book and keep it on the shelf for future reference." -- School Administrator.