About
Challenging times demand dynamic leadership. Schools rely on teachers to assume a variety of leadership roles, both formal and informal, including department chair, peer coach, faculty representative, and Web page curator. With little or no leadership training, however, many teachers are unprepared to take advantage of such opportunities.
Table of contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Strategic Leadership: Assembling Your Team
Interpersonal Leadership: Communicating Your Leadership
About the authors
John G. Gabriel is the author of the ASCD bestseller How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader (2005) and the article "What It Takes to Make a Teacher Leader" (EQ; 2005). He is currently an assistant principal at Park View High School in Loudoun County, Virginia. He worked in three other public school systems as an English teacher and then as a department chair before entering administration. He received his bachelor's degree from Mary Washington College, graduating with honors in English and Education. Gabriel also holds a master's degree in Educational Leadership from George Mason University. A nationally known speaker and presenter, Gabriel has presented workshops and staff development sessions at ASCD conferences and symposiums and for various school districts. He can be reached at
gabrielresearch@msn.com.