This book and its sister companion, Perfect Phrases for Classroom Teachers, should be the staple of every teacher and administrator training program. School districts should set aside professional-development funds to make sure that teachers and administrators learn the laws, follow the solid recommendations, and put the suggestions for sound practices into action. Often bad practices are passed down through old-boy networks that try to maintain archaic practices in a changed society. Today’s administrators must be able to face the challenges facing them in a society that openly litigates and subjects them to new regulations and policies on a regular basis. As a successful whistle-blower on a public school district that violated the health, welfare, and safety of children, I know what is happening from the inside and have spoken up against the injustices found in public education. Many cover ups, scandals, and problems faced by districts are a result of malpractice. This book was written to educate administrators and educators on the laws, practices, and recommendations needed to protect their positions and the reputation of their school within the district. No longer can administrators close a blind eye, bully, or use intimidating practices because we live in a more transparent and global society. I wrote this book to help modern administrators learn how to take proactive measures to protect the children entrusted into their care and to better serve the district that employs them to take managerial charge of faculty, curriculum, policy, and procedures.
This book should serve as the practical, everyday guide for educators and administrators everywhere who want to be more effective, forward thinking, and on the cutting edge of their professional practice. May the examples cited in this book along with the phrases help you to become an even greater influence in the educational upbringing of all you come in contact with during your prosperous career.