Thomas A. Kersten is associate professor emeritus in educational leadership at Roosevelt University in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois. He has served as an Illinois school administrator for twenty-eight years in the roles of assistant principal, elementary school principal, middle school principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. He is also the author of Stepping into Administration: How to Succeed in Making the Move, which focuses on helping new administrators make the transition from teaching to school administration successfully.
ForewordPreface
1 Assessing Your Fit for the Superintendency
2 Look Before You Leap
3 Getting Off to a Successful Start
4 Establishing Your Leadership
5 Working Effectively with the School Board
6 Establishing Relationships Within the School District
7 Building Relationships Outside the School District
8 Making Principal and teacher Selection Your Top Priority
9 Avoiding the Most Critical Leadership Mistakwes
10 Managing School District Financial Resources
11 Working Smarter Not Harder
Closing Thoughts
References
About the Author