By Carol A. Bartz, Ed.D.

Your Personal Trainer for mastering the critical skills and mental strength you need to be effective in your demanding job. Perfect for veterans and novices alike, it’s written just for you by a fellow special education administrator who’s seen and survived it all during 39 years in public schools.

Fine-tune your skills with proven advice, strategies and supporting documents in administrative and instructional leadership, relationships with staff and parents, staff development, ESSA and IDEA accountability, financial management, and more. You get guidance and tools to see you through:

• Balancing legal requirements of IDEA and the new ESSA
• Leading positive IEP meetings
• Recruiting, interviewing, training, evaluating and retaining competent staff
• Renewing your motivation by examining your professional life and goals
• Handling compliance and due process complaints