Dr. E's SUPER reads

If you are in or thinking about sitting in the Superintendent chair, you’re going to face challenges that you can’t even make up if you tried to. This book (published in 2018) is a fantastic collection of scenarios and resources that will help you navigate the educational seas.

Chromebooks have become a staple in and out of the classroom today. The book reviewed covers everything you want to know about Chromebooks, from soup to nuts. It also has lesson plans and contributions from over 60 educators. Whether you are green or a pro in using chromebooks, this episode is for you.

**REVISED - YOU CAN HEAR IT NOW!!**Yes, you read the title of the book correctly. Published by Dr. Sutton in 2010, you would assume that the title is an easy way of getting you to pick it up. While it got my attention, it’s also a great read on how people interact in the workplace and how you can alleviate negative coworkers from your professional life. The logic & science presented applies to all workplace events, including schools.

School budgeting is one of the most challenging and rewarding components of public education. Often a 10-month process with scads of stakeholders in the process, a budget needs to be built methodically and with optimism. This book walks you through the process and in simple language. This podcast is great for business officials, novice board members, and novice or seasoned Superintendents.

Warning: I’m a bit biased about this book because it’s beyond real and helped me when I was in a bad place. The dunk tank refers to those who don’t like you and will do anything to make sure you fail. This book covers everything from dunk tank scenarios to how people who were dunked prevailed. The book was published in 2016 by Dave Burgess Consulting and was written by Rebecca Coda and Rick Jetter.

No - this is. Or the 5-second rule when it comes to food hitting the floor, but the 5-second rule that you can you both professionally and personally. Author Mel Robbins lays out the science, reasoning, and why using such a simple rule can change how you do things in the classroom or outside of it.

In 2015, Cathy Vatterott published an easy, thoughtful 119-page read on how to change the stigma and pitfalls of grading. A great read for someone looking to redesign the process with ease while getting the buy-in needed in order to complete the process.

Thinking about jumping into the big chair (AKA superintendent chair) or educational administration? This is a fantastic read, with 12 scenarios that will leave you laughing, aggravated, or speechless. Written by Mike Wilhelm and published in 2018.

Shift This was written by Joy Kir in 2017 and published by Dave Burgess Consulting. Joy takes on the dirty c word - - CHANGE - - and how making shifts does not have to be all at once, causing chaos and fear.  

In 2014, Julie Adams (@adamsteaching) wrote about how 7 areas that can catapault student achievement. This 84 page book gets right to the point and shares information that is immediately transferable to instructional practice without the fluff.