Lead Like a Teacher

Lead Like a Teacher addresses the biggest challenges teachers and administrators face, including unfortunate realities about life inside a school today. Miriam Plotinsky’s honesty is what teachers and leaders need to emulate as educators every day.–Kevin Scott, MA, ME, teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, VALead Like a Teacher is a roadmap to preventing and addressing crises, recognizing and resolving interpersonal misunderstandings, and improving hiring, observation, and evaluation processes. It’s the perfect guide for any leader who wants to partner productively with staff, improve teacher retention, and ensure that everyone in their building feels heard, seen, and valued.–Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC, school counselor, licensed professional counselor, and author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle SchoolLead Like a Teacher is what we need in our hands right now. Miriam Plotinsky’s book redefines school improvement as we know it.–Matthew J. Bowerman, MA, MEd, elementary school administrator and speaker/trainer, writer for Edutopia, AMLE, and NAESP, emmy award-winning writer/director and author of Heartleader

Miriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, where she has taught and led for more than twenty years. Also a National Board Certified Teacher and certified administrator, she lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.