What great teachers do differently: seventeen things that matter most

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"In the second edition of this renowned book, you will find pearls of wisdom, heartfelt advice and inspiration from one of the nation's leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness. With wit and understanding, Todd Whitaker describes beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions of great teachers and explains what they do differently."--Back cover. Abstract: "In the second edition of this renowned book, you will find pearls of wisdom, heartfelt advice and inspiration from one of the nation's leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness. With wit and understanding, Todd Whitaker describes beliefs, behaviors, attitudes, and interactions of great teachers and explains what they do differently."--Back cover Content: 1. Why look at great? -- 2. It's people, not programs -- 3. The power of expectations -- 4. If you say something, mean it -- 5. Prevention verses revenge -- 6. High expectations -- for whom? -- 7. Who is the variable? -- 8. Focus on students first -- 9. Ten days out of ten -- 10. Be the filter -- 11. Don't need to repair -- always do repair -- 12. The ability to ignore -- 13. Random or plandom -- 14. Base every decision on the best people -- 15. In every situation, ask who is most comfortable and who is least comfortable -- 16. Put yourself in their position -- 17. What about these darn standardized tests? -- 18. Make it cool to care -- 19. Clarify your core -- Seventeen things that matter most.