Making Change Happen: Practical Planning for School Leaders

This is a book about change, leaders and a wide variety of practical planning tools designed to assist educational leaders in their responsibility to develop and maintain successful schools. It is designed to be used as a day-to-day reference book for those who are responsible for the direct change that improves the operations and output of their schools. The aim of this book is to help leaders become more knowledgeable and proactive, thus ensuring that all the changes will move in positive directions towards effective schools. How School Leaders Create Change Blueprint for Leadership Long-Term Planning Building Blocks of Change Short-Term Planning and Consensus Building Basic Tools Admistrative Frameworks for Planning Workable Techniques Facilitating the Planning Process Effective Schools Planning for School Success School-Based Management Planning for Shared Descision Making Total Quality Management Planning for 21st Century Leadership Tying it all Together Planning, Leadership, and Change