D's Calendar Entry
• Mark D's Calendared Travel Time
• Crusher Tracker Template
Chapter 9 : Keep It Together: Routines and Checklists
• Reshma S's Daily & Monthly Routine
• Riley K's Daily Closing Routine
• Max K's Meeting with Myself
• Diana H's Meeting with Myself Checklist
• Ron G's Meeting with Myself Agenda
• Meeting with Myself Checklist
• Maia's Packing Checklist
• Indrina K's Board Meeting Prep Checklist
• Denise P's Christmas Countdown Checklist
• Chris H's Evaluation & Follow-up Trackers
Chapter 10 : Hold That Thought: Save It for Later!
• Mekia L's Thought Catcher
• Athena M's Thought Catcher
• Johanna P's Thought Catcher
• Thought Catcher Templates
See It In Action: What Should I Carry?
• Ron G's Clipboard
• Ron G's Thought Catcher
• Ron G's Later List
Chapter 11 : Keep E-mail in Its Place
• E-mail Audit Agenda
• Jon S's Auto Response
• Jesse R's Inbox Before & After
• The MATCH Community Day School Communications Agreements
• Education Pioneers Communication Norms
Chapter 12 : Project Design, Planning, and Communications: More Than Just Spreadsheets!
• Kate M's Project Statement
• Kate M's Roles Overview
• Kate M's MOCHA Model
• Kate M's Residential Ops Lead Job Description
• Kate M's Project Summary
• Kate M's Kick-Off Agenda
• Project Kick-Off Meeting Agenda Template
• Kate M's Team's List of Questions
• Kate M's Project Assignment Sheet
• Project Assignment Sheets Template
• Kate M's Project Time line
• Project Work Stream Map Template
• Kate M's Master Project Plan
• Kate M's Project Meeting Agenda
• Kate M's Debrief Meeting Materials
Chapter 13 : Become a Dynamic Duo: Maximize Your Assistant
• Collegiate Academies' Assistant Job Description
• Assistant Prioritization Activity
• Mila S's Response for Prioritization Activity
• Mila S's Onboarding Plan
• Sample Calendar Entry
• Maggie K's Calendar Scrub Checklist
• Maia's Weekly Summary
• Maia's Pending Meetings Tracker
• Pending Meetings Tracker Template
• Sarah H's Daily E-mail
• Erica P's Daily Check-In Tracker
• Mark & Michelle's Check-In Agenda
• Mila S's Weekly Priorities E-mail
• Sample Assistant Priority Plan
• Mila & Maia's Stepback Agenda
• Kate & Elissa's Briefings Folder
See It In Action: The Management Memo
• Harris F's Management Memo
• Management Memo Template
Chapter 14 : Keep Track of Stuff, Space, and Knowledge
• Sharon J's Office Photos
• Sarah S's Desk Photos
• Emily F's Folders
• Mary Clare R's File Names
• Achievement First's Working Agreements PowerPoint
• TNTP's Wiki Samples
Chapter 15 : Create a Culture of Togetherness
• TNTP's Strategic Prioritization Definition
• Relay Graduate School of Education Rubric
• Joe R's Onboarding Deck
• Ron G's Tuba Time Sign
Chapter 16 : Conclusion: Keep It All Together
• Weekly Family Meeting Agenda
Section 1
Set the Stage
Chapter 1
Leading in a Mission-Driven Context
It was June 17, 2003, 12:30 pm. I had no choice. I pulled my car over on a residential Houston street, threw down the driver's seat, and curled up for a catnap. In approximately sixty minutes, I'd be training fifty veteran educators on how to support rookie teachers over the summer. But right then, I needed to sleep. My backseat was packed to the brim with training materials and supplies hastily thrown into boxes. The address and directions for the training were scrawled on the back of an
