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Today's Teachers, Tomorrow's Leaders

A Guide to Identifying and Developing Future Administrators

Author Peter Marshall empowers teachers and school principals to identify strong leadership potential. Using the Situational Leadership Model framework, educators can assess teacher readiness for administration or other leadership roles. This guide explores the ten ways of being that define an impactful leader, equipping administrators to spot the potential of future leaders and mentor and inspire them to develop their leadership skills.

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  • Learn ten ways of being found within successful leaders
  • Access leadership action matrices, mentoring planning pages, and meeting planners
  • Understand the key observable behaviors for each way of being
  • Utilize the Situational Leadership Model
  • Deepen understanding with real-life applications

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: The Leadership Action Matrix
Chapter 2: An Advocate for All Students
Chapter 3: A Creator of a Safe and Welcoming Environment
Chapter 4: An Effective Communicator
Chapter 5: A Goal Setter Who Uses Data
Chapter 6: Innovative
Chapter 7: Knowledgeable of Effective Teaching
Chapter 8: Optimistic
Chapter 9: Present
Chapter 10: A Problem Solver With Situational Awareness
Chapter 11: A Relationship Builder

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Chapter 1: Activating and Engaging

Chapter 1: The Leadership Action Matrix

Chapter 2: An Advocate for All Students

Chapter 3: A Creator of a Safe and Welcoming Environment

Chapter 4: An Effective Communicator

Chapter 5: A Goal Setter Who Uses Data

Chapter 6: Innovative

Chapter 7: Knowledgeable of Effective Teaching

Chapter 8: Optimistic

Chapter 9: Present

Chapter 10: A Problem Solver With Situational Awareness

Chapter 11: A Relationship Builder

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