Confessions of a School Board Member: What Every Superintendent Needs to Know - Paperback
by Phil Gore
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781475875089ISBN-10:1475875088UPC:9781475875089Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Administration, Professional DevelopmentBook Topic:School Superintendents & PrincipalsSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.459Product ID:SC92TDV49D
This book provides memorable, pithy anecdotes from one school board member's experience on the board. It also weaves in amalgamations of other school board members and their sensemaking to illustrate points for the reader's understanding and application. It includes empirical research completed in Washington state in 2016 to underscore the relevance and potential frequency of the observations and discussion points.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9781475875089ISBN-10:1475875088UPC:9781475875089Book Category:EducationBook Subcategory:Administration, Professional DevelopmentBook Topic:School Superintendents & PrincipalsSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.459Product ID:SC92TDV49D
Phil Gore served as a school board member in the Seattle area. He resigned from his board to begin working in leadership and school board development in 2007.
Phil completed a master's and PhD in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Washington in Seattle. His master's thesis discusses the importance of balance between local and centralized control of public education, and his dissertation explores the factors and sources of information school boards consider when evaluating a superintendent. He co-edited Improving School Board Effectiveness: A Balanced Governance Approach, Harvard Education Press, 2015. Phil has worked for the National School Boards Association and state school boards associations in Idaho, Vermont, Texas, and Washington. He has led or contributed to development of school board standards in each of those states. Phil provides keynotes and consulting services nationally. His topics and consulting include strategic planning, good governance, organizational development, executive coaching, shared leadership, trust, and community engagement.Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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