Lead the Way: 24 Lessons in Leadership for After School Program Directors - Softcover

Young PhD, Dr Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0917505255 ISBN 13: 9780917505256

Publisher: Extended Notes, 2014

Synopsis

Lead the Way provides short, self-guided overviews that both aspiring and practicing after school professionals need to thrive in their roles. The 24 fundamental insights and strategies can be used as professional development topics with after school program staff, laying the foundation for the program to recruit, retain, and grown effective leaders.

About this title

About the Author

Paul G. Young, PhD, worked as a teacher and administrator in Ohio for more than 35 years. He taught 4th and 5th grades and served as an elementary school principal for nearly 20 years before retiring from work in the public schools. As a principal, Young played a key leadership role in the development of the West After School Center, Inc. He also served on the board of directors and as president and CEO of the National AfterSchool Association.

From the Back Cover

Learn fundamental insights and strategies essential to leading a successful after school program! Lead the Way! 24 Lessons in Leadership for After School Program Directors provides powerful lessons to help both aspiring and practicing after school professionals thrive in their roles. The short, self-guided overviews tackle some of the most challenging topics community program leaders and after school professionals face:

How to Advocate for After School

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls

How to Handle Encounters with Difficult Family Members

How to Conduct Effective Meetings

How to Motivate Program Members

How to Lead Ethically

How to Create Vision and Mission Statements

And much more!

Edition details

• Publisher: Extended Notes
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0917505255
• ISBN 13: 9780917505256
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120