NOW WE’RE TALKING!
21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership
JUSTIN BAEDER
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Baeder, Justin, author.
Title: Now we’re talking! : 21 days to high-performance instructional leadership / Justin Baeder.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017020033 | ISBN 9781936764204 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: Observation (Educational method) | Educational leadership. | Teacher-administrator relationships. | School improvement programs.
Classification: LCC LB1731.6 .B34 2017 | DDC 370.71/1--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017020033
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Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the dedicated mentorship of the instructional leaders who guided me through my career with Seattle Public Schools—BiHoa Caldwell, Ron Howard, Jewell Woods, Dan Warren, Pat Sander, Scott Whitbeck, and Phil Brockman—as well as the more than ten thousand leaders around the world who have taken up the challenge to make daily classroom visits a core part of their practice.
—Justin Baeder
Solution Tree Press would like to thank the following reviewers:
Matthew Blackmore
Principal
Carlisle High School
Carlisle, Iowa
Cara Kimball
Principal
Lincoln Elementary School
Hastings, Nebraska
Susan Myers
Principal
Walter S. Mills-Parole Elementary School
Annapolis, Maryland
Rachel Jones
Principal
Gurney Elementary School
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Louis Lim
Vice Principal
Bayview Secondary School
Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
Richard J. Noblett
Director of Student Achievement
Baldwin Park Unified School District
Baldwin Park, California
Bill Powers
Principal
Cherokee Middle School
Springfield, Missouri
Kristin Smetana
Principal
Riverside Brookfield High School
Riverside, Illinois
Table of Contents
The Importance of Effective Instructional Leadership
Week 1: High-Performance Instructional Leadership Fundamentals
1 Understanding Why Instructional Leaders Belong in Classrooms
Build Strong Professional Relationships
Enhance Professional Development
Day 1 Action Challenge: Determine Your Baseline for Classroom Visits
2 Following the High-Performance Instructional Leadership Model