The Principal as Curriculum Leader: Shaping What Is Taught and Tested - Paperback

by Allan A. Glatthorn (Author), Jerry M. Jailall (Author), Julie K. Jailall (Author)

Your best resource for curriculum leadership post-NCLB and beyond!

Put quality curriculum front and center with this classic toolkit to savvy curriculum leadership for the 21^st Century. Newly revised and updated case studies, research, and state and national curriculum and leadership standards complement a completely new section focused on emerging technologies.

New features include up-to-date information on:

• Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, ESSA, CCSS and more
• District-level curriculum mapping, planning, and integration
• Facilitating professional growth, learning-centered scheduling, and leadership time management
• State curriculum frameworks, online assessments, SBAC, PARCC, and adaptive testing

Learn what it really takes to structure, align, integrate and evaluate quality curriculum in the post-NCLB, ESSA and Common Core era. This nuts and bolts guide will help you navigate the new curriculum landscape with ease!

"As principals, we so often get caught up in the day-to-day management of our schools. We must quit putting out fires and instead focus our attention on leading, specifically as curriculum leaders. The Principal as Curriculum Leader provides a clear framework with a plan of action to put you and your school on a path to student success."
--Stephen Baker, Principal
Smithfield-Selma High School, NC

"The Principal as Curriculum Leader is a blueprint for principals to use when implementing curriculum reform. It brings clarity to the many trends, mandates, and guidelines that masquerade as simple solutions to complex issues. This book should be read and owned by every principal and curriculum leader."
--Dr. Jerry V. Congleton, Former Superintendent
Weldon City Schools

Author Biography

Allan A. Glatthorn (deceased) was a Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Jerry M. Jailall recently served as the state coordinator for the federal Comprehensive School Reform program and as a Title 1 Consultant at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He has worked with 172 elementary, middle, and high schools implementing school reform initiatives.

Julie K. Jailall currently serves as the Executive Director of the K-12 Neuse Charter School in North Carolina, USA. She is a school transformation expert and has served for over 15 years as a school principal and as a teacher in several schools and districts in the USA.