You Don't Have to Be Bad to Get Better
A Leader's Guide to Improving Teacher Quality
- Candi B. McKay - President, McKay Consulting, LLC
Foreword by Charlotte Danielson
Are achievement scores seemingly stuck at your school? Are your teachers working hard but getting nowhere? This practical handbook of leadership advice shows how you can break through barriers of achievement and lead your staff toward even greater heights.
Grounded in Candi McKay's research-proven process for instructional leadership, You Don't Have to Be Bad to Get Better makes collaborating with staff the basis for increasing teacher—and student—success. School leaders at all levels will develop:
A deep understanding of how to immerse yourself in the everyday happenings of your school
A workable plan for guiding teachers in their professional growth
Collaboration techniques to ensure all your staff is "on the same page"
Leadership skills vital to improving the quality of teaching
Research shows that the most important factor in student achievement is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Bring out the best in your teachers through strong instructional leadership and watch student achievement soar!
"I'm already thinking of how to incorporate what I've learned from the book into my practice and opening year staff professional development!"
"This book takes the best of research-based theory and crafts it into practical application for the school leader. A necessary read for any school leader seeking to improve the quality of teacher instruction."
"You Don’t Have to be Bad to Get Better presents a compelling argument for developing teacher evaluation systems that focus on professional growth rather than perpetuating a system of compliance. McKay had developed a user-friendly guide to thinking about and assessing current practice in an effort to move everyone’s practice forward. This text would be a valuable text for study by collaborative teacher and administrator groups who are interested in improving their professional practice."