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.
Foreword
Preface: Making the Decision to Seek the Superintendency
Acknowledgments
1Assessing Your Fit for the Superintendency
2Looking Before You Leap
3Getting Off to a Successful Start
4Establishing Your Leadership
5Working Effectively with the School Board
6Establishing Relationships Within the School District
7Building Relationships Outside the School District
8Making Personnel Selection and Evaluation Top Priorities
9Avoiding the Most Critical Leadership Mistakes
10Managing School District Financial Resources
11Working Smarter, Not Harder
Closing Thoughts
References
About the Author