Board Learning Opportunities
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Connecting school communities with resources is an important priority for Grand Velly State University. It is our belief that learning should be a life-long pursuit, particularly for those that work in and around schools. Below is a collection of learning opportunities geared toward charter school boards.
Regression Analysis: Adding context to school performance
Online primer on School Finance offered by the Mackinac Center
School District Revenues/Expenditures offered by the Mackinac Center
First, Kill All the School Boards by Matt Miller
High Performance in High Poverty Schools: 90-90-90 and Beyond by Douglas Reeves
Board Member Responsibility Calendar by Patrick Sweeney
Audit Highlights by Patrick Sweeney
How to Market Your Charter School Like a Pro by Penny Davis
Let's Do the Numbers: Seven Practices for Sound Fiscal Management of Charter Schools by Brian Carpenter
No More Nailing Jell-o to Walls: Strategic Planning Made Clear for the Charter School Sector by Brian Carpenter
The 232 Point Inspection: Examining Charter School Quality in Michigan by Stephanie Van Koevering
The Seven Outs: A Strategic Planning Model to Move Your School From Good to Great by Brian Carpenter
The Five Dysfunctions of Charter School Boards by Brian Carpenter
The Smithsonian Governance Debacle: Ten Lessons Charter School Boards Can Learn At Someone Else’s Expense by Brian Carpenter
The Good, the Bad, and the Unscientific by Brian Carpenter
The Distinguish Dozen by Ed Richardson
Promoting Your School (2nd Edition) by Carolyn Warner
How to Market Your School by Johanna M. Lockhart
A Teacher Quality Primer: For Michigan School Officials, State Policymakers, Media and Residents By Marc J. Holley.
Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards By Richard Chait.
Annual Growth for All Students, Catch-Up Growth for Those Who Are Behind By Lynn Fielding.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future By Daniel H. Pink.
The Seven Outs: Strategic Planning Made Easy for Charter Schools By Brian Carpenter.
It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy By Captain D. Michael Abrashoff.
Closing the Achievement Gap: No Excuses By Patricia Davenport and Gerald Anderson.
The Church, the State, and the Schools: Contemporary Issues in Law and Policy By Charles Vergon
Teaching the Elephant to Dance: The Manager’s Guide to Empowering Change By James Belasco.
In Search of Excellence: Lessons form America’s Best-Run Companies By Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman.
Schools Without Failure By William Glasser
Excellence By John Gardner
Future Edge: Discovering the New Paradigms of Succes by Joel Barker
Back to Basics by Burton Pines
Achieving Excellence in Our Schools By James Lewis, Jr.
Smart Schools, Smart Kids By Edward Fiske.
Schools for the 21st Century By Phillip Schlechty.
Schools of Thought: How the Politics of Literacy Shape Thinking in the Classroom By Rexford Brown.
Public School Law: Teachers’ and Students’ Rights By Martha McCarthy.
Charter School Board University: An Introductory Course to Effective Charter School Board Governance (1st & 2nd Editions) By Brian Carpenter
Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations by John Carver
Reinventing Your Board: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance by John Carver and miriam Carver
The Board Member's Playbook: Using Policy Governance to Solve Problems, Make Dicisions, and Build a Stronger Board by Miriam Carver and Bill Charney
Charter Schools Trustees Guide by Marci Cornell-Feist
The Essential School Board Book: Better Governance in The Age of Accountality by Nancy Walser
Evaluating CEO and Board Performance by John Carver and Miriam Carver
Implementing Policy Governance and Staying on Track by John Carver and Miriam Carver
The Governance of Financial Management by John Carver and Miriam Carver
Adjacent Leadership Roles: CGO and CEO by John Carver and Miriam Carver
The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member by John Carver and Miriam Carver
Ends and the Ownership by John Carver and Miriam Carver
The Policy Governance Model: An introduction by John Carver and Miriam Carver
Update on School Funding and Race to the Top Legislation by Attorney Len Wolfe:
- Presentation and Question/Answer Section
How to Use Map Data to Drive Instruction by Lissa Weier
- Presentation (3 parts)
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