Leadership That Makes a Difference: Revitalizing Middle Schools

This book will assist school leaders as they undertake the important steps required to revitalize their schools. The 12 articles in this book, originally written for the Middle School Leadership column published in Middle School Journal, are organized into five sections.

• Principal Leadership for Improving Schools: What It Is and What It Can Be
• Principal Leadership for Successful Learning: Establishing Priorities and Supporting Student and Adult Learning Communities
• Principal Leadership for Addressing Accountability In Developmentally Appropriate Environments
• Principal Leadership for Creating Collaborative Cultures
• Expert, Knowledgeable Leadership for Highly Successful Middle Schools

Each section of the book starts with a brief introduction and concludes with Challenges for Action to encourage principals and leaders to reflect on the contents of the section and take action.

This well-organized resource will provide guidance for middle level leaders as they address the numerous challenges of revitalizing their schools to become places where all young adolescents will be successful.