Product Description
by Cameron Curry (Author)
Leadership is a critical piece of managing a high performing public charter school. Understanding the issues and the challenges faced daily by school leaders takes on a significant role when creating, managing, and sustaining high expectations and performance. With limited resources available on this industry specific topic, Cameron Curry has created a user-friendly guide to help emerging or seasoned school leaders focus on five key elements for school success.
Based on his 14 years of managing three high impact public charter schools, the author has utilized these principles and witnessed firsthand the benefits they bring to students, parents, and his school colleagues. Understanding the importance of your school's mission and creating a great school culture are just part of a leader's responsibility. The elements of embracing parentinvolvement, becoming an effective communicator, and learning how to maximize the potential of all school employees, creates a further understanding of what it takes to be an effective charter school leader.
Author Biography
Cameron Curry has been an entrepreneur, business operator, school creator, and community advocate for public school options and innovation since 1999, and has found much reward working in the charter school movement. As a husband of 21 years, and parent of three teenagers, Cameron understands the challenges families face in selecting a great school, and used that perspective in being a part of the creation of three high impact charter schools.
