This book brings together the insight and experience of successful leaders from over 60 schools on the issue of improving school culture in their very own words. It provides the tools, practices, and examples that will help you in your own effort to improve school culture.
About the Author, Tony Thacker
Tony Thacker is an Education Administrator with the Alabama Department of Education. He is currently the Coordinator of the Governor's Commission on Quality Teaching. Prior to his current position, Dr. Thacker was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Alabama Leadership Academy, the leadership training arm of the Alabama Department of Education. Dr. Thacker is a former science teacher, principal, At-Risk Coordinator, Title IV Coordinator, and national trainer for the University of Alabama's Integrated Science program. Franklin Schargel is a graduate of the University of the City of New York. Franklin holds a Master’s degree in secondary education from City University and a second Master’s degree from Pace University in school administration and supervision. His career spans thirty-three years of classroom teaching, counseling, and eight years of supervision and administration as a school administrator. John Bell is coordinator of the Office of Leadership and Evaluation at the Alabama Department of Education. In his 38 years as an educator, John served as a school administrator for 13 years serving as a middle and high school principal and as headmaster of a large private school. John also served on the committee to write the standards and to design the certification process for Accomplished Principal Certification with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
