The Superintendent's Planner
A Monthly Guide and Reflective Journal
- Gloria L. Johnston - Independent Consultant
- Rene S. Townsend - Consultant
- Gwen E. Gross - Superintendent, Irvine Public Schools, Irvine, CA
- Peggy Lynch - Consultant
- Lorraine M. Garcy - Retired Superintendent, Educational Consultant, Springboard Schools
- Benita B. Roberts - Visiting Angels of Riverside County
- Patricia B. Novotney - Retired Superintendent, current Associate Professor at University of La Verne, CA
"I do not believe I have ever seen a guide that is so practical and current. I particularly liked the advice on communications, celebrations, board relationships, and community involvement. Those are the kinds of interpersonal gestures and activities that go beyond just following a checklist and are critical to the success of new and experienced superintendents."
—Brenda S. Dietrich, Superintendent
Auburn-Washburn School District, Topeka, KS
A practical planning tool with concrete tasks and tips for new or experienced superintendents!
Written by seven outstanding superintendents, this reflective calendar and planning journal helps superintendents address day-to-day concerns while keeping student achievement in perspective throughout the year. The authors give administrators a structured, goal-oriented look at the work ahead and highlight opportunities for organizational leadership.
Practical and hands-on, this planner takes superintendents from July through June and provides checklists, activities, and templates to foster responsibility, efficiency, and effectiveness. The authors present issues for reflection and action that include:
- Maintaining effective communication
- Monitoring program, curriculum, and achievement objectives
- Building relationships within the educational community
- Developing the budget
- Coaching and mentoring
- Planning ahead, establishing new goals, and facing unexpected events and challenges
The Superintendent's Planner offers beginning and veteran district leaders a fresh perspective and invaluable support for an increasingly complex and demanding role.
The Superintendent's Planner will be a supplemental Textbook in our course The Modern Superintendency.
1. Month to Month guide provides students with a format to complete their own portfolios.
2. Easy to read.
An excellent planner for superintendents, but I had already chosen several books for this class. I will seriously consider it in the future, however.