Leadership Theory and Instructional Leadership Tools

I am excited to explore the website http://www.grantwrangler.com/ for programs and grants to support our School Improvement goals. Our budget is always limited in how we are able to support the teachers knowledge development, hopefully through the grant opportunities we will be able to offer a variety of book study options to help teachers in the areas of reading, math, writing instruction. Also as the Secretary of our local Reading Council, one of my responsibilities on the Executive Board is to provide information to the members on available grant opportunities. This website will provide a basic resource to begin collecting information to share with the council members.

As I explored the resources incorporated within the Instructional Leadership tools I came across the following book: Leading Strategic Change: Breaking Through the Brain Barrier by Black & Gregersen, 2002.  In support of our change project within the TLA, I am very interested in what ideas this book has to offer in helping with redefining a culture in a building.  My change project deals with using a new technology data base focusing on student progress and instruction. The ideas presented within this book would help me work through the barriers of change and to help the me help the others see the usefulness of the technology and how the data program will benefit instruction through pinpointing the needs of the students.