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兀胤毓賲賵丕 丕賱賲毓賱賲賷賳 賯亘賱 兀賳 賷兀賰賱賵丕 丕賱胤賱丕亘 貙 丕賱賯賷丕丿丞 丕賱賳丕噩丨丞 賮賷 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲 : 丿賱賷賱 毓賲賱賷 賱賱廿丿丕乇賷賷賳 賵 丕賱賲毓賱賲賷賳
賷鬲賲賷夭 賰鬲丕亘 "兀胤毓賲賵丕 丕賱賲毓賱賲賷賳 賯亘賱 兀賳 賷兀賰賱賵丕 丕賱胤賱丕亘" 賱賲丐賱賮鬲賴 賳賷賱丕 兀. 賰賵賳乇夭貙 丕賱匕賷 鬲乇噩賲賴 丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 禺賱賷賮丞 毓賱賷 丕賱爻賵賷丿賷 賵丕賱丿賰鬲賵乇 毓賱賷 丕賱賴丕卮賲賷 亘賳 丕賱賳賵賷 乇丿丕賵賷貙 毓賳 睾賷乇賴 賲賳 丕賱賰鬲亘 亘賰賵賳賴 賳丕亘毓丕賸 賲賳 鬲噩丕乇亘 賵賲賱丕丨馗丕鬲 賵鬲胤亘賷賯丕鬲 卮丕賴丿賴丕 賲丿乇爻賵賳 賵廿丿丕乇賷賵賳 賵賯賷丕丿賷賵賳 賲乇賲賵賯賵賳 賮賷 賲賷丿丕賳 丕賱鬲乇亘賷丞.
賮賴賵 賱賷爻 賲丐賱賮丕賸 賲賵噩賴丕賸 廿賱賶 丕賱賯乇丕亍 賲賳 匕賵賷 丕賱賲賷賵賱 丕賱賳馗乇賷丞貙 兀賵 丕賱匕賷賳 賷卮鬲乇胤賵賳 賮賷 丕賱鬲丨賱賷賱 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲亘賳賷丕賸 毓賱賶 廿丨氐丕亍丕鬲 兀賵 丿乇丕爻丕鬲 毓賱賲賷丞 亘丕賱賲毓賳賶 丕賱丿賯賷賯 賱賱賰賱賲丞.
廿賳賴 丿賱賷賱 毓賱賲賷 賷丨鬲賵賷 毓賱賶 亘賳賰 賲鬲賰丕賲賱 賲賳 丕賱胤乇賯 賵丕賱兀賮賰丕乇 賵丕賱賵氐賮丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賷賲賰賳 鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賷丿丕賳 廿丿丕乇丞 丕賱賲丐爻爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞. 賵賴賵 賲賵噩賴 賱賰賱 丕賱兀卮禺丕氐 丕賱鬲賵丕賯賷賳 廿賱賶 丕賱鬲兀爻賷爻 賱賲賳丕禺 噩丿賷丿 貙 賷丨爻 賮賷賴 丕賱賲丿乇爻 亘丕賱鬲賯丿賷乇 賵丕賱賲賵丿丞貙 賲賲丕 賷乇賮毓 兀丿丕亍賴 賵賷噩毓賱賴 賷賳兀賶 亘賳賮爻賴 毓賳 毓賯賱賷丞 丕賱丕賳鬲賯丕丿 丕賱爻賱亘賷.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷丿毓賵 丕賱賯賷丕丿賷賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賲丿乇爻丞 廿賱賶 廿卮乇丕賰 賰賱 賲賳 賱賴 毓賱丕賯丞 亘丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱鬲乇亘賵賷丞 亘賲丕 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賱胤賱亘丞 賵丕賱兀賴丕賱賷 賵丕賱賲賳馗賲丕鬲 丕賱兀賴賱賷丞貙 賵乇噩丕賱 丕賱兀毓賲丕賱貙 賵丕賱賲賳胤賯丞 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 賵亘禺丕氐丞 丕賱賲丿乇爻賷賳貙 賮賷 噩賵 賷鬲賲賷夭 亘丕賱鬲毓丕賲賱 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷 賵丕賱丿毓丕亘丞 賵丕賱鬲賮丕丐賱 賵丕賱鬲丨賮賷夭 賵丕賱鬲睾匕賷丞 (亘賲毓賳丕賴丕 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷 賵丕賱賲噩丕夭賷) 賵丕賱卮賮丕賮賷丞 賵丕賱鬲賮賰賷乇 丕賱丕爻鬲乇丕鬲賷噩賷.
賷賯爻賲 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 廿賱賶 孬賲丕賳賷丞 賮氐賵賱:
1- 賯丕卅賲丞 丕賱胤毓丕賲
2- 丕賱丨丕噩丞 廿賱賶 丕賱鬲睾匕賷丞
3- 鬲賴賷卅丞 丕賱亘賷卅丞: 丕賱丕爻鬲毓丿丕丿 賱鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱胤毓丕賲
4- 丕賱廿丿丕乇賷 亘氐賮鬲賴 賲噩賲賵毓丞 賲賳 丕賱禺氐丕卅氐
5- 賲賯賵賲丕鬲 丕賱賲丿乇爻丞 丕賱賳丕噩丨丞
6- 廿匕丕 賰賳鬲 賱丕 鬲鬲丨賲賱 丕賱丨乇丕乇丞 賮丕禺乇噩 賲賳 丕賱賲胤亘禺
7- 賰賷賮 鬲乇賮毓 賲毓賳賵賷丕鬲 丕賱賲丿乇爻賷賳
8- 賮丕鬲賵乇丞 丕賱賳噩丕丨.
賮賴賵 賱賷爻 賲丐賱賮丕賸 賲賵噩賴丕賸 廿賱賶 丕賱賯乇丕亍 賲賳 匕賵賷 丕賱賲賷賵賱 丕賱賳馗乇賷丞貙 兀賵 丕賱匕賷賳 賷卮鬲乇胤賵賳 賮賷 丕賱鬲丨賱賷賱 兀賳 賷賰賵賳 賲亘賳賷丕賸 毓賱賶 廿丨氐丕亍丕鬲 兀賵 丿乇丕爻丕鬲 毓賱賲賷丞 亘丕賱賲毓賳賶 丕賱丿賯賷賯 賱賱賰賱賲丞.
廿賳賴 丿賱賷賱 毓賱賲賷 賷丨鬲賵賷 毓賱賶 亘賳賰 賲鬲賰丕賲賱 賲賳 丕賱胤乇賯 賵丕賱兀賮賰丕乇 賵丕賱賵氐賮丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 賷賲賰賳 鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賷丿丕賳 廿丿丕乇丞 丕賱賲丐爻爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞. 賵賴賵 賲賵噩賴 賱賰賱 丕賱兀卮禺丕氐 丕賱鬲賵丕賯賷賳 廿賱賶 丕賱鬲兀爻賷爻 賱賲賳丕禺 噩丿賷丿 貙 賷丨爻 賮賷賴 丕賱賲丿乇爻 亘丕賱鬲賯丿賷乇 賵丕賱賲賵丿丞貙 賲賲丕 賷乇賮毓 兀丿丕亍賴 賵賷噩毓賱賴 賷賳兀賶 亘賳賮爻賴 毓賳 毓賯賱賷丞 丕賱丕賳鬲賯丕丿 丕賱爻賱亘賷.
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷丿毓賵 丕賱賯賷丕丿賷賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賲丿乇爻丞 廿賱賶 廿卮乇丕賰 賰賱 賲賳 賱賴 毓賱丕賯丞 亘丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱鬲乇亘賵賷丞 亘賲丕 賮賷 匕賱賰 丕賱胤賱亘丞 賵丕賱兀賴丕賱賷 賵丕賱賲賳馗賲丕鬲 丕賱兀賴賱賷丞貙 賵乇噩丕賱 丕賱兀毓賲丕賱貙 賵丕賱賲賳胤賯丞 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 賵亘禺丕氐丞 丕賱賲丿乇爻賷賳貙 賮賷 噩賵 賷鬲賲賷夭 亘丕賱鬲毓丕賲賱 丕賱廿賳爻丕賳賷 賵丕賱丿毓丕亘丞 賵丕賱鬲賮丕丐賱 賵丕賱鬲丨賮賷夭 賵丕賱鬲睾匕賷丞 (亘賲毓賳丕賴丕 丕賱丨賯賷賯賷 賵丕賱賲噩丕夭賷) 賵丕賱卮賮丕賮賷丞 賵丕賱鬲賮賰賷乇 丕賱丕爻鬲乇丕鬲賷噩賷.
賷賯爻賲 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 廿賱賶 孬賲丕賳賷丞 賮氐賵賱:
1- 賯丕卅賲丞 丕賱胤毓丕賲
2- 丕賱丨丕噩丞 廿賱賶 丕賱鬲睾匕賷丞
3- 鬲賴賷卅丞 丕賱亘賷卅丞: 丕賱丕爻鬲毓丿丕丿 賱鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱胤毓丕賲
4- 丕賱廿丿丕乇賷 亘氐賮鬲賴 賲噩賲賵毓丞 賲賳 丕賱禺氐丕卅氐
5- 賲賯賵賲丕鬲 丕賱賲丿乇爻丞 丕賱賳丕噩丨丞
6- 廿匕丕 賰賳鬲 賱丕 鬲鬲丨賲賱 丕賱丨乇丕乇丞 賮丕禺乇噩 賲賳 丕賱賲胤亘禺
7- 賰賷賮 鬲乇賮毓 賲毓賳賵賷丕鬲 丕賱賲丿乇爻賷賳
8- 賮丕鬲賵乇丞 丕賱賳噩丕丨.
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September 21, 2011
* 丕賯鬲賳賷鬲 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲賳 噩賳丕丨 賲賰鬲亘 丕賱鬲乇亘賷丞 丕賱毓乇亘賷 賱丿賵賱 丕賱禺賱賷噩 (丕賱鬲賷 毓賴丿鬲 賱賱賲鬲乇噩賲賷賳 鬲乇噩賲鬲賴 賵賳卮乇鬲賴) 賮賷 賲毓乇囟 丕賱乇賷丕囟 乇
* 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰賲丕 賯丕賱 賳丕卮乇賵賴: 賲賮賷丿 賱賱賯賷丕丿賷賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賲丿丕乇爻 亘賱 賰賱 賲賳 賱賴 毓賱丕賯丞 亘丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱鬲乇亘賵賷丞, 廿匕 丕毓鬲賲丿鬲 賲丐賱賮鬲賴 毓賱賶 鬲噩丕乇亘賴丕 丕賱賲賷丿丕賳賷丞 賮賷 卮鬲賶 丕賱賲噩丕賱丕鬲, 賵賯丿賲鬲賴 亘兀爻賱賵亘 兀丿亘賷 乇賮賷毓, 亘丕賱廿囟丕賮丞 廿賱賶 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 丕賱賲噩丕夭 賵丕賱丕爻鬲毓丕乇丞 賲丕 兀囟賮賶 毓賱賶 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賳賵毓丕 賲賳 丕賱鬲卮賵賷賯 賵丕賱噩丕匕亘賷丞, 賵噩毓賱賴 賲丨亘亘丕 賱賱賳賮爻.
* 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賰賲丕 賯丕賱 賳丕卮乇賵賴: 賲賮賷丿 賱賱賯賷丕丿賷賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賲丿丕乇爻 亘賱 賰賱 賲賳 賱賴 毓賱丕賯丞 亘丕賱亘賷卅丞 丕賱鬲乇亘賵賷丞, 廿匕 丕毓鬲賲丿鬲 賲丐賱賮鬲賴 毓賱賶 鬲噩丕乇亘賴丕 丕賱賲賷丿丕賳賷丞 賮賷 卮鬲賶 丕賱賲噩丕賱丕鬲, 賵賯丿賲鬲賴 亘兀爻賱賵亘 兀丿亘賷 乇賮賷毓, 亘丕賱廿囟丕賮丞 廿賱賶 丕爻鬲禺丿丕賲 丕賱賲噩丕夭 賵丕賱丕爻鬲毓丕乇丞 賲丕 兀囟賮賶 毓賱賶 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賳賵毓丕 賲賳 丕賱鬲卮賵賷賯 賵丕賱噩丕匕亘賷丞, 賵噩毓賱賴 賲丨亘亘丕 賱賱賳賮爻.
November 28, 2008
I can't tell you how much I think all teachers and administrators should read this book. Talk about easy ways to keep each other excited about our daily work.
May 31, 2024
This book is filled with an abundance of ideas to help encourage your staff. This is a good book to read if you are an administrator that is just starting or has seen morale of your staff dip. It was an easy read. There were way too many acronyms, though I did appreciate the glossary of ok that were used at the end.
October 9, 2021
I have mixed feelings about this one.
It lauds that is it not researched-based and purely anecdotal. It doesn鈥檛 pretend it鈥檚 something it鈥檚 not (clearly). It even goes so far as to equate research-backed practices with micro-management. However, later in the book, it lauds how important it is for admin to research.
It is packed with lots of cutesy acronyms and fluff. Sometimes I think it suffers for it. And it is probably worth having discussions over the particularly problematic and ableist acronym 鈥淪.A.N.E.鈥�
It definitely has some good ideas and the author sometimes effectively presents information to help one have a positive outlook (sometimes). However, it lacks depth and a necessary element of criticality. If you want a text to help you become a true change-maker, put this one on the back burner.
If you need something to pick up now and then, 鈥減lucking鈥� out the usable ideas, this would be a good one to try.
It lauds that is it not researched-based and purely anecdotal. It doesn鈥檛 pretend it鈥檚 something it鈥檚 not (clearly). It even goes so far as to equate research-backed practices with micro-management. However, later in the book, it lauds how important it is for admin to research.
It is packed with lots of cutesy acronyms and fluff. Sometimes I think it suffers for it. And it is probably worth having discussions over the particularly problematic and ableist acronym 鈥淪.A.N.E.鈥�
It definitely has some good ideas and the author sometimes effectively presents information to help one have a positive outlook (sometimes). However, it lacks depth and a necessary element of criticality. If you want a text to help you become a true change-maker, put this one on the back burner.
If you need something to pick up now and then, 鈥減lucking鈥� out the usable ideas, this would be a good one to try.
April 7, 2015
賰鬲丕亘 賱胤賷賮 賵賲賲鬲毓 賵毓賲賱賷 ..
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷丨鬲賵賷 毓賱賶 兀賮賰丕乇 賵 胤乇賯 賷賲賰賳 鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賷丿丕賳 廿丿丕乇丞 丕賱賲丐爻爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 .. 賴賵 亘丕禺鬲氐丕乇 賰賷賮 賳噩毓賱 亘賷卅丞 丕賱毓賲賱 亘賷丞 廿賷噩丕亘賷丞 鬲丨孬 丕賱賲毓賱賲 毓賱賶 丕賱毓賲賱 亘乇睾亘丞 賵毓胤丕亍 賲爻鬲賲乇 .
賴賵 賲賵噩賴 賱賱賯賷丕丿丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 亘卮賰賱 兀爻丕爻賷 .. 賵丕賱賮丕卅丿丞 鬲毓賲 賰賱 賯賷丕丿賷 貨 賵賰賱 賲毓賱賲 賲乇亘賷.
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賲賳 丕賱賱胤丕卅賮 兀賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賮賷 鬲氐賳賷賮賴 賵丨鬲賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賲孬賱丞 賵 丕賱丕賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲 賰丕賳鬲 鬲丨丕賰賷 ( 丕賱賲胤毓賲 賵 丕賱胤毓丕賲 )
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲賲鬲丕夭 賵賷毓賷亘賴 亘毓囟 丕賱鬲賰乇丕乇 賵 匕賰乇鬲 匕賱賰 丕賱賲丐賱賮丞 賮賷 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 ..
鬲乇賰夭 丕賱賰賱丕賲 毓賱賶 :
丕賱丕賴鬲賲丕賲 亘丕賱氐丨丞 丕賱亘丿賳賷丞 賵 丕賱賳賮爻賷丞 - 丕賱丕鬲丨賴丕鬲 丕賱廿賷噩丕亘賷丞 鬲噩丕賴 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲 - 丕賱賲乇丨 賵 丕賱丿毓丕亘丞 - 丕賱囟睾賵胤 賲賵噩賵丿丞 賱賰賳 鬲毓丕賲賱 賲毓賴丕 貙 賵賯丕卅賲丞 胤賵賷賱丞 賲賳 胤乇賯 乇賮毓 賲毓賳賵賷丕鬲 丕賱賲毓賱賲賷賳
賱丕丨賯丕賸 亘廿匕賳 丕賱賱賴 兀匕賰乇 賲賱禺氐 賵亘毓囟 丕賱丕賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賷丨鬲賵賷 毓賱賶 兀賮賰丕乇 賵 胤乇賯 賷賲賰賳 鬲胤亘賷賯賴丕 賮賷 賲賷丿丕賳 廿丿丕乇丞 丕賱賲丐爻爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 .. 賴賵 亘丕禺鬲氐丕乇 賰賷賮 賳噩毓賱 亘賷卅丞 丕賱毓賲賱 亘賷丞 廿賷噩丕亘賷丞 鬲丨孬 丕賱賲毓賱賲 毓賱賶 丕賱毓賲賱 亘乇睾亘丞 賵毓胤丕亍 賲爻鬲賲乇 .
賴賵 賲賵噩賴 賱賱賯賷丕丿丕鬲 丕賱鬲毓賱賷賲賷丞 亘卮賰賱 兀爻丕爻賷 .. 賵丕賱賮丕卅丿丞 鬲毓賲 賰賱 賯賷丕丿賷 貨 賵賰賱 賲毓賱賲 賲乇亘賷.
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賲賳 丕賱賱胤丕卅賮 兀賳 丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賮賷 鬲氐賳賷賮賴 賵丨鬲賶 亘毓囟 丕賱兀賲孬賱丞 賵 丕賱丕賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲 賰丕賳鬲 鬲丨丕賰賷 ( 丕賱賲胤毓賲 賵 丕賱胤毓丕賲 )
丕賱賰鬲丕亘 賲賲鬲丕夭 賵賷毓賷亘賴 亘毓囟 丕賱鬲賰乇丕乇 賵 匕賰乇鬲 匕賱賰 丕賱賲丐賱賮丞 賮賷 丕賱賲賯丿賲丞 ..
鬲乇賰夭 丕賱賰賱丕賲 毓賱賶 :
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August 19, 2017
I think this is a GREAT book for administrators! My school was going through low morale because we didn't have a strong leader so I decided to read this book to find some ways in alleviating some of that! Luckily, we got a new leader and she naturally does a lot of what is talked about in this book! I've noticed a completely different vibe to the school...it's no longer oppressive!
I love the way Neila Connors sets the book up like a dining experience. Her writing is very relatable and makes sense. She uses a lot of acronyms that were pretty genius. I love the D.U.C.K.S. (Dependent Upon Criticizing and Killing Success) one because I know a few teachers that can be a duck sometimes.
I love the way Neila Connors sets the book up like a dining experience. Her writing is very relatable and makes sense. She uses a lot of acronyms that were pretty genius. I love the D.U.C.K.S. (Dependent Upon Criticizing and Killing Success) one because I know a few teachers that can be a duck sometimes.
November 8, 2021
Had to read this book for a Book Study PD at my school. There are some good takeaways, but honestly, the title is seriously misleading. As a teacher, I thought it would be a book for me, but it's 100% a book for Admin. If you are a school administrator and you are looking for a good book to cull some ideas for your team, definitely check this book out. Teachers -- unless you plan to be in Admin, this isn't really the book for you.
January 17, 2019
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July 9, 2020
Great job setting the purpose - why feed the staff. Great job setting a vision for what a great leader should look like and act like. The book has a tone of examples and ideas on how to feed the staff. This is the kind of book that you read once and continue to use again and again.
May 30, 2023
Such a quick and fun professional development book to get you excited for a new year. I loved the surveys and checks that were within each chapter and the very explicit examples of things to do for staff, students, and self! Fun read.
July 7, 2019
Cute! Too many acronyms though...wish the author had put the acronym chart in the beginning of the book.
June 20, 2021
This is a quick and fun read. It鈥檚 things we鈥檝e heard before, but a wonderful reminder filled with contagious quotes to live by.
It was a cute format.
It was a cute format.
November 10, 2021
This book is 90% for administrators.
June 4, 2023
Good book which is easy to read and can be read quickly. While it is written primarily for teachers and educational administrators the advice given can be useful for just about anyone.
February 26, 2017
Lists of "clever" inspirational sayings and acronyms like D.E.S.S.E.R.T.S., which of course stands for Defining Experiences Structured to Support, Encourage, and Reward Teachers' Spirit.
Not my kind of book.
Not my kind of book.
February 27, 2011
Cute -- sometimes too cute. But under it all, good advice for leaders about how to nurture the people you're working with. I can use some of the ideas with my students, PTA and our Student Council could use some of them to recognize teachers' efforts. A good discussion on stress and distress, which I needed.
What I did NOT need were her acronyms: DUCKS, EAGLES, SANE, MEALS, DESSERTS...you get the idea. Did like DUCKS: dependent upon criticizing and killing success. I know some of them. She suggested getting duck calls for every faculty member to blow when DUCKS begin quacking...that could be entertaining.
What I did NOT need were her acronyms: DUCKS, EAGLES, SANE, MEALS, DESSERTS...you get the idea. Did like DUCKS: dependent upon criticizing and killing success. I know some of them. She suggested getting duck calls for every faculty member to blow when DUCKS begin quacking...that could be entertaining.
July 14, 2010
I'm torn -- was the book fantastic because it simply was, or was it fantastic because it was so appropriate for what I needed to hear at the time.
I'll settle on its inherent greatness -- a book of lists and suggestions for how to maintain sanity in a work environment, and truly, how to bolster a group's morale in what may be the most important professional arena of our time -- academia.
A quick read, and a necessity for academics.
I'll settle on its inherent greatness -- a book of lists and suggestions for how to maintain sanity in a work environment, and truly, how to bolster a group's morale in what may be the most important professional arena of our time -- academia.
A quick read, and a necessity for academics.
July 12, 2012
I read this book each summer to refocus and set new goals for the next school year. There are so many good ideas and nuggets of truth in this book. Some of the acronyms become too much by the end of the book. When you need a glossary for all the acronyms used, it is too much. But the book is still valuable and allows me to self-evaluate and refocus.
January 8, 2012
OK- I tend to only read books I like, so my reviews lean towards more stars anyway. But this book is AWESOME. I'm on page 26 and I love it. Neila Connors has a nice, easy style of writing and a plain way of putting things. She's also positive and knows the importance of having FUN.
March 5, 2009
Okay, I LOVED this book! Her food theme was carried throughout and included many acronyms to carry the theme. I borrowed this book and it is now on my Barnes and Nobel 'wish list' to order. I loved her humor and suggestions.
February 16, 2011
This is a very light hearted book with great ideas and insights. We read this book when I attended Northmont Leadership Academy. If you are looking for suggestions on how to create a positive and fun work environment at school, this is the book for you.
July 15, 2011
Just completed this book. Very inspiring on the relationships of administrators and teachers. Relationships are very important for success. I think that ALL administrators and teachers should read! This would be a great book study!
July 15, 2011
It was alright. Has some good ideas in it that I will be implementing. A bit of an annoying read, however. It was a little to "cheerleader-y" for me. That statement probably says a lot about my leadership style. :-)
February 2, 2013
I can't even finish this book. There is absolutely no substance. And for the record, I did read all the way up to the desserts so I'm not basing my dislike of the book on just a chapter. It was so repetitive and made me feel brain-dead.
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April 29, 2009Well written and a great reminder.
June 25, 2014
Lots of great ideas to help build a positive school culture.
September 21, 2015
There is definitely some good stuff in this book, but overall, it was mainly fluid and cutesy word play.
February 9, 2016
Assigned reading for the Aspiring Leaders program I am attending this year. Interesting information on how effective leaders work. A good read for anyone working in the education profession.
May 25, 2016
Required reading in hard-to-resist format.
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