Reviews and Testimonials

"I highly recommend chapter 7, 'Turning Technology Into Engaged Learning,' featuring the work of Pam Moran, superintendent of schools in Albemarle County, Va…It is so inspiring to learn more about Moran’s work and how she exemplifies the essential elements all school leaders should today possess… . Sterrett describes how Moran has led the way in transforming her district into a dynamic environment focused on learning, providing ample evidence that leadership is key in remaking learning organizations for the 21st century."

—Lyn Hilt, K–6 school public school principal, Lancaster County, Pa.

"Bill Sterrett constructs a series of eminently readable chapters that satisfy thinkers, pragmatists, and those of us in-between. Leaders, be they aspiring, novice, or veteran, will all find valuable tricks, tips, and theories to spur innovation and improve efficiency, while cultivating a culture of learning in the process."

—Jason Flom, grade 5 teacher, Tallahassee, Fla.

"I consider Bill Sterrett’s book to be a must-read not only for current school leaders, but aspiring school leaders as well. It should be a required text for every grad school educational leadership program in the U.S.  As a veteran principal of 14 years, I learned a great deal from the information shared in this valuable book."

—Baruti Kafele, former principal and author of Motivating Black Males
to Achieve in School and in Life, Newark, N.J.

"Dr. Sterrett has designed a meaningful resource for instructional leaders that provides some great reminders and tangible ideas for how to lead our teachers through the challenges in education today."

— Raegan Rangel, Milken National Educator 2003
Assistant Principal, Winchester, Va.

"A great book for all levels of administrators…the insights I gained from this book are priceless. I keep [it] on my desk and refer to it weekly."

—Dr. Jay L. Jones, principal, Walkertown, N.C. 

"Great teachers can make great classrooms, but only a great principal can make a great school.  Bill Sterrett's analysis of the work of model administrators leads his reader straight to that conclusion: The stars it examines collectively serve as a de-facto register for best practice in school leadership and vision.  Anyone interested in principalship may rely on this work as required reading and should plan regular revisits to it for effective ideas, creative advice, and old-fashioned inspiration."

—Wade Whitehead, Milken National
Educator 2000, school teacher, Virginia

"This wonderful book is a breath of fresh air—a lifeline that inspires educators to continue this important journey. Sterrett invites all school leaders to connect and share experiences, and to do what we, as educators, already know we must do."

—Kathryn Singh, Kappa Delta Pi Record, 48(2), May 2012;
reprinted by permission of the publisher (Taylor & Francis Ltd, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals)

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