The Elementary Principal's Personal Coach: Tapping Into Your Power for Extraordinary Leadership is a book for primary headteachers to use on their own or as part of a professional development training session. The book provides scenarios for rich conversations to strengthen a leader's capacity for problem solving and handling the day-to-day challenges of the primary headship. Each chapter focuses on a particular ISLLC standard and includes:
- Lessons learned from episodes in the daily life of a headteacher
- A mini coaching session powerful reflective questions designed to deepen the understanding of leaders about practice
- A journaling section for headteachers to write about their own similar experiences
- Professional development opportunities at the end of each chapter for use by staff developers.