How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader

I bought this as a required text for a graduate course. It was exactly what I needed, and I got a great price.

John Gabriel draws from his experiences and manifold success as a high school English teacher, team leader and administrator in writing this book. He gives clear, practical advice and a true vision to accomplish the curriculum goals of any school as a team leader. Honing one's own intuitive sense, and skills of communication, trouble shooting, prevention of foreseeable problems, and motivation of teachers toward a common goal are only a few of the accomplishments of this book. The author addresses differentiated curriculum, much needed today with our increasingly diverse student population in the regular classroom. I was impressed with his varied and incremental approach to change when faced with resistance by teachers or administrators. Time and again, the author demonstrates that good intuition coupled with a tireless and thorough effort yield results in higher student achievement and test scores. If team leaders follow the approach of this book, their students, teachers and whole school will benefit. With the "No Child Left Behind" Act and high stakes testing now in place nationwide, this book is vital and gives the proper frame to accomplish any school's goals.