Lessons Learned from Experience
A Practical Guide for Survival in Educational Leadership, Third Edition
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Leadership in context.
Explore a practical collection of lessons on educational leadership. The course pairs short video introductions with chapter readings, with space to return to the ideas that matter in your own leadership context.
Who this course is for
Educational leaders and leadership teams looking to explore personnel, communication, governance, change and reflective practice.
The topics you’ll explore.
- Competent Personnel Are Your Most Important Asset
- Reliable Data, Valid Information, Wise Decisions
- A Leader Among Leaders and a Leader of Leaders
- Leading Effectively Means Communicating Effectively
- Contending with Opponents of Public Education
- School Boards as Democracy in Action
- Keep the Job in Perspective—Your Life Is Important Too
- You Cannot Be All Things to All People
- Learning and Growing Through Reflection on Practice
- Networking and Mentoring as Problem-Solving Tools
- Involving Stakeholders in Change
- Leading a High-Performing Culture
- Political Acumen and Goal Accomplishment
- Becoming a Perpetual Learner of All Things Digital
- One Bottom Line: The Welfare of Students
- Summing It Up and Moving Forward
A practical learning routine.
Watch and read
Begin with the course guide, then pair each video introduction with its chapter reading.
Reflect in context
Use the reflection prompts where provided and keep your own notes.
Continue and revisit
Use the lesson menu to return to earlier topics and record lesson progress in Thinkific.
Explore this course together.
Email DTA with your organization, the course you’re interested in and the approximate group size. We can discuss access and next steps with you.