Megan Traver

Imagine a school where teachers and students feel empowered and driven to reach their greatest potential.  An environment where teams work together and harness their collective efforts to achieve what some see as the impossible.  A place where growth is celebrated, harnessed, and used as a lever to accomplish incredible results despite the challenges. Are you ready to be that leader? Want to transform your school into an electric environment of learning and excellence? With insight from a passionate educator with more than twenty years of hands-on experience in transformational leadership, State of the School will help you tap into your true potential-whether you're a teacher, an administrator, or a staff member.
Throughout this comprehensive book, Megan Traver explains how you can:  Create school-wide goals that are strategic, laser-focused, and action-oriented Develop collective efficacy to align as a team for accelerated results Build your professional leadership as well as shared leadership throughout the school    Learn how to tactically take risks and show vulnerability to achieve new outcomes  Find the "why" - rediscover your purpose and inspiration for this work Cultivate new ways to grade and assess students that make sense Form powerful relationships with students as valued assets  Surround yourself with the right people and manage your mental health If you are ambitious, optimistic, passionate, and courageous, this book is for you.
Megan outlines a vision of what's possible while lighting a motivational inferno inside you to spark student achievement and success.  The question is: Are you ready to fire up your pure potential?