Optimize Your School by Lyle Lee Jenkins

Optimize Your School by Lyle Lee Jenkins

This bookprovides the leadership principles unknown to most educators. It gives them the tools, practical advice, and theory to become the leader they want to become.

"This book creates a whole picture approach to school improvement while shunning the current top down model in favor of a school-led planThe approach not only increases school performances, but values the school-level leadership and instructional faculty." -- Amanda Mayeaux, Career Management Specialist

"If your district is ready to move from arbitrary to observable, from fractured to focused, and from silos to systems, you′ve found the book that can move entire organizations from a goal mindset to a growth mindset. Lee Jenkins provides common-sense strategies that impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our classrooms, with a clear focus on student growth. In an educational era saturated with the latest remedy for what ails us, Lee provides a refreshing cure by offering simple solutions for lasting change."

-- Dr. Jane Stavem, Associate Superintendent for Instruction

"Lee Jenkins has made a profound impact on the teachers in the Norman Public Schools. His work on engaging students and continuous school improvement has changed our focus and definition of learning. He has inspired classroom teachers, administrators, and district level personnel to set and achieve high expectations for all students." 

-- Dr. Joe Siano, Superintendent

Lyle Lee Jenkins is a full-time author, consultant and speaker with his Scottsdale, Arizona firm, From LtoJ Consulting Group, Inc.  His earlier career was in the public schools of California as a district superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, math coordinator and teacher. In addition he was a professor/administrator for Oregon State University for five years. Lee’s best-seller is Permission to Forget: And Nine Other Root Causes of America’s Frustration with Education. Other continuous improvement titles are Improving Student Learning and From Systems Thinking to Systemic Action.   He started his writing career with math manipulative books including It’s A Tangram World, Let’s Pattern Block It, Fraction Tiles, Coin Stamp Mathematics and The Balance Book. Lee continues to be significantly influenced by the teaching of W. Edwards Deming.  The impetus for his current work began in 1992 with a 4-day, in person, Dr. Deming seminar.  He received a Ph.D. from The Claremont Graduate University, a master’s degree from California State University/San Jose and a bachelors degree from Point Loma Nazarene University. Lee’s speaking engagements have taken him to most USA states, Canada, India, Guatemala, Peru, Brazil, Peru, and Chile.  He offers keynotes, breakout sessions, and 1-3 day seminars. On his website, www.LtoJConsulting.com, a full keynote, plus segments of breakouts/seminars, are posted. Lee, and his wife Sandy, have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, have two sons, 7 grandchildren one great-grandchild.

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ISBN 13	9781483382890
ISBN 10	1483382893
Title	Optimize Your School
Author	Lyle Lee Jenkins
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2015-07-15
Number of pages	312
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