Building Brilliant Schools - Parker, Andy

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Résumé :
How do you propel student achievement and meet students' social and emotional needs at the same time? How do you transform school culture so that students are eager to come to school every single day? After decades of leading schools to G.R.E.A.T.ness, Dr. Andy unlocks his time-tested pillars that educators can use to transform school culture and increase student achievement. Using each pillar of his G.R.E.A.T. Leadership Philosophy(TM), his school:Moved from having one of the highest dropout rates to one of the lowest in the state. Leapt from having one of the lowest graduation rates to one of the highest in the state. Won 7 state championships over a five-year period, compared to one in the school's history. Achieved consistent student academic growth each school year. Reduced assaults and fights to almost zero each year....

Biographie:
Dr. Andy Parker, a native Mississippian and outspoken advocate for public education, is an energetic, motivational leader and speaker who has been teaching students, leading schools and districts, and coaching school leaders for over three decades. In 2008, he created his G.R.E.A.T. Leadership Philosophy? that he applies to his work and life. His background as a high school English teacher and his passion for leadership and supporting those in leadership roles propelled him to write this book, Building Brilliant Schools: What GREAT Leaders Do Differently.Implementing his GREAT Leadership Philosophy in the role as a high school principal, Dr. Andy and his team accomplished these GREAT results:? The school's rating moved from underperforming to high performing.? Coaches and students secured 7 state championships in five years, up from 1 in the school's history.? The school's dismal drop-out rate - one of the highest in Mississippi - dropped to one of the lowest in the state, coupled with one of the highest completion rates!? His drive and inspiration compelled senior classes to jump from receiving under dollars700,000 in scholarship offerings to over dollars5 million.? Dr. Andy's team reduced physical altercations to almost 0 during his five-year tenure as principal.An energizing, humorous, and frank speaker on issues surrounding education, Dr. Andy is an avid lover of animals, and he knows that life is too short for bad coffee and cheap wine.

Sommaire:
Dr. Andy Parker, a native Mississippian and outspoken advocate for public education, is an energetic, motivational leader and speaker who has been teaching students, leading schools and districts, and coaching school leaders for over three decades. In 2008, he created his G.R.E.A.T. Leadership Philosophy(TM) that he applies to his work and life. His background as a high school English teacher and his passion for leadership and supporting those in leadership roles propelled him to write this book, Building Brilliant Schools: What GREAT Leaders Do Differently.Implementing his GREAT Leadership Philosophy in the role as a high school principal, Dr. Andy and his team accomplished these GREAT results:? The school's rating moved from underperforming to high performing.? Coaches and students secured 7 state championships in five years, up from 1 in the school's history.? The school's dismal drop-out rate - one of the highest in Mississippi - dropped to one of the lowest in the state, coupled with one of the highest completion rates!? His drive and inspiration compelled senior classes to jump from receiving under $700,000 in scholarship offerings to over $5 million.? Dr. Andy's team reduced physical altercations to almost 0 during his five-year tenure as principal.An energizing, humorous, and frank speaker on issues surrounding education, Dr. Andy is an avid lover of animals, and he knows that life is too short for bad coffee and cheap wine....