Study Guide: What Great Principals Do Differently

Introduction

Part One 1: Chapter 1: Why Look at Great? / Chapter 2: It's People, Not Programs

Part Two: Chapter 3: Develop an Accurate Sense of Self

Part Three: Chapter 4: Who Is the Variable?

Part Four: Chapter 5: Treat Everyone with Respect, Every Day, All the Time

Part Five: Chapter 6: Be the Filter

Part Six: Chapter 7: Teach the Teachers

Part Seven: Chapter 8: Hire Great Teachers

Part Eight: Chapter 9: Understand the Dynamics of Change

Part Nine: Chapter 10: Standardized Testing / Chapter 11: Focus on Behavior, Then Focus on Beliefs

Part Ten: Chapter 12: Loyal to Whom? / Chapter 13: Base Every Decision on Your Best Teachers

Part Eleven: Chapter 14: In Every Situation, Ask Who Is Most Comfortable and Who Is Least Comfortable

Part Twelve: Chapter 15: Understand the High Achievers

Part Thirteen: Chapter 16: Make It Cool to Care

Part Fourteen: Chapter 17: Don't Need to Repair-Always Do Repair

Part Fifteen: Chapter 18: Deal with Negative or Ineffective Staff Members

Part Sixteen: Chapter 19: Set Expectations at the Start of the Year / Chapter 20: Clarify Your Core

Eighteen Things That Matter Most