The purpose of The Ten-Minute Principal is to provide support and help principals and assistant principals develop a student-centered approach to learning. My book will show the magic of how 10-minute chunks of time can help an administrator plan, reflect, and take intentional action on many of the critical parts of being an effective leader. In this book, I'll provide aspiring and current principals with a series of 10-minute opportunities to improve the quality of their work with staff and students. The first chapter will review elements of school leadership including research, and an explanation of the 10-minute framework. In addition, I will discuss the importance of setting priorities allowing administrators to choose focal points their school needs most. Throughout the book, I will reference and intertwine core leadership elements with ideas presented in The 10-Minute Principal. The principal's position is critical for school effectiveness. Great schools have great principals who in turn hire and maintain excellent teachers. But today, in America turnover is high for the principal's position. Many who are hired for the position do not have experience, but all who are hired are expected to perform at high levels, often without a formal mentor program. I have mentored dozens of principals, written The Principal's Leadership Sourcebook published by Scholastic, (2007) and most importantly, I am a principal with over eighteen years of experience. I know how to find success, and I understand why many fail. My eighteen years of experience along with current research on school leadership will serve as the bedrock for The 10-Minute Principal. Busy educators need easy-to-access ideas, strategies, and stories to help find success for themselves, their staff, and students.
Evan Robb is presently principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School in Berryville, Virginia. He has served for more than twenty years as a building-level principal. Prior to being a school principal, he was an English teacher, department chair, and assistant principal. Evan is a recipient of the Horace Mann Educator of the Year Award. In addition, the NCTE Commission on Reading selected him to serve on its national board. A TEDx speaker, Evan presents inspirational keynotes, workshops, and webinars on leadership, mindset, culture, impactful change, and how to improve literacy in schools. Evan has shared his ideas with thousands of educators at workshops across the United States and in other countries. His first book, The Principal's Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community, was published by Scholastic in the fall of 2007. His next book, The Ten-Minute Principal, was published by Corwin in May 2019. Evan Robb and Laura Robb collaborated with Dave Burgess Publishing to write TeamMakers, published in August 2019. In addition, Evan partnered with Laura Robb to write A School Full of Readers, with Benchmark Education, published in January 2020. Evan has been named one of the top twenty-five educational leaders to follow on Twitter. Scholastic EDU also named Evan one of the ten educators to follow on Twitter. Evan was recently named one of the ten most inspiring global thought leaders for 2020.
Preface The Challenge Ahead The Journey Begins Features of the Book A Quick Chapter Overview Chapter 1: The Six Pillars of School Leadership Vision Relationships Trust Efficacy A Student-Centered Environment Instructional Knowledge 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change Chapter 2: The Principal, Communication, and School Culture Email: I Need Some Strategies Build Your School's Brand Social Media Tips Customer Service and Building a School's Brand Professionalism: Modeling Expectations, Culture and Communication 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change Chapter 3: Efficient and Purposeful Meetings Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative Build Commitment in Your School Community Administrative and Teacher Relationships Disrupting Routines Expectations and Specific Praise Tell Your Story 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change Chapter 4: Relationship Building Focus Initiatives on Teaching and Learning Creating Effective Agendas and Effective Meetings Teaching-Centered Faculty Meetings Meetings With Administrative Staff Team and Department Meetings Post-Observation Meetings Mentoring Sessions Student Meetings Parent Meetings 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change Chapter 5: Fostering Creativity Mindset and Creativity Creativity and Growth Mindset: You Can Make It Happen! Think Creatively About Professional Learning Get Creative with Google Docs: Professional Article Studies Encourage and Celebrate Innovative Instructional Practices School Libraries: Designing Creative, Dynamic Spaces Create Student Centered Fluid Classrooms 10-Minute Reflections on Opportunities for Change Chapter 6: Choose Your Path Moving Forward Find Your Path New to Administration Experienced Administrators Give Yourself the Gift of Time
