Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership: Insider Tips and Trade Secrets to Help you Score Your Goal. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership: Insider Tips and Trade Secrets to Help you Score Your Goal

INSIDER TIPS AND TRADE SECRETS At last--a professional educator, having served in all leadership roles-- principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent reveals her "Inside Tips" and "Trade Secrets" to help you create a self-promotion plan, excel at the interview process and win job offers. Few books are written explicitly for the educator aspiring to move into school administration or current administrators desiring to move on to the next level. This book explains the promotion process from beginning to end within the context of four major league arenas: Planning: Developing the Game PlanPackaging: The Art of Self PromotionPreparing: Practice Makes PerfectPersevering: Crossing the Finish LineWHAT'S YOUR SCORE CARD?•Do you continue to apply for jobs and not receive interviews?•Does your resume stand out in a crowd?•Are you tired of being complimented for coming in “second”?•Are you prepared to answer the wide range of questions asked in an interview?•Do you have the resiliency to withstand rejection and keep applying for the jobs you want?SCORING THE GOALThis professional mentor includes expert advice on the most effective ways to win a new job in educational leadership. READERS WILL LEARN:•How to strategically plan for your next career move.•How to package your letters of interest and resumes.•How to secure stunning letters of recommendation.•How to prepare for the high-stakes interview by using “Scrimmage Notes.” •How to persevere when the going gets tough as you approach the finish line.

As an educational leader, Dr. Marilou Ryder has participated in a wide range of opportunities at both site and district levels. Working in six school districts and two states her experiences include classroom teaching and site administration at the secondary level. She served as an assistant superintendent of educational services and district superintendent for both unified and union high school districts. Marilou holds a Master’s degree from Syracuse University and received her Doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of La Verne. In addition, she pursued post-graduate studies at the University of California, Irvine and CSU, Long Beach. Dr. Ryder also served as an adjunct instructor for CSU Fullerton teaching graduate courses in leadership, governance and school finance. She currently teaches organizational leadership for Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system. Active in dialogue on educational policy issues Dr. Ryder has worked with groups statewide to promote public education. An accomplished presenter, she speaks before numerous education groups, retreat groups, leadership organizations, and service clubs. Her leadership roles have included participation in educational women’s mentoring groups and serving as a board member for various educational foundations. In 2007, Dr. Ryder was named “Top Ten Business Professional Women of the Year” for her involvement in local community affairs. Throughout her career, Marilou has been an energetic and determined advocate for children committed to raising the quality of education through comprehensive and sustained reform. Under her leadership, Calle Mayor Miiddle School in Torrance USD was recognized as a California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Her colleagues recognized her leadership by selecting Dr. Ryder for the California Administrator of the Year Award and the Johns Hopkins Outstanding Administrator. Dr. Ryder established Ryder and Associates, an educational consulting firm dedicated to providing leadership services to schools and individuals. Her services include executive mentoring in which she works with clients to develop self-promotion plans, write strategic cover letters, design powerful resumes and engage in focused and deliberate interview preparation. Results include higher career performance and increased confidence in her clients’ ability to gain promotions. www.Ryder-Associates.com