Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital-Age Students [Paperback] Brad Gustafson

Product Description We're all looking for the next best app and what's just beyond the tech horizon. But why don't we have the same progressive appetite for pedagogy that we have for technology? Renegade leadership may just be the answer we've been searching for. Merging best practice with innovation, renegade leadership demands a call to action in the digital age by creating student-centered instructional leadership that connects equity, culture, and technology. Review Be prepared to be inspired! I'm a huge fan of Brad Gustafson because of the energy and passion he puts into his leadership. In Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital-Age Students, readers will feel that energy and passion in each and every page. Gustafson offers a step-by-step how to guide for school leaders. Read, learn and innovate!--Peter DeWitt, Author and Consultant Renegade Leadership has the most comprehensive companion website I′ve seen. It offers flipped videos, community forum components, and diverse opportunities to extend educators' learning as far as they choose. The book and website together provide extensive and intensive personalized professional development that readers will want to dive into over and over again. --Jason Bretzmann, Teacher and Author of Flipping 2.0 and Personalized PD (5/31/2016 12:00:00 AM) WOW! Renegade Leadership is loaded with great ideas that any educator could adapt in their own space. I particularly loved the concrete examples of innovation happening in Brad's school; from the drone challenges, and community service group, to the live-streaming of events so students with sensory issues can join from their classrooms. This book offers a glimpse into the future of best practice. The pedagogy is presented by a practitioner who understands the importance of purpose and higher-level learning. I am so inspired by this text and cannot wait to try some of the ideas in our own district. This is a MUST READ for all educators and especially educational leaders! --Tony Sinanis, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Author Renegade Leadership demonstrates what student-centered schools look like in the digital age. When we get relationships and pedagogy right, we can transform the very nature of learning. The vulnerability of Brad Gustafson′s open sharing combined with his practical advice make this an incredible classroom resource. This is a book our students desperately need us all to read.--Erin Klein, Scholastic Top Teacher and Michigan Teacher of the Year Renegade Leadership is a gold mine of inspiring stories, practical ideas and authentic examples of school transformation. It′s a book that all educators should read, as we can all be leaders in improving schools no matter what our title or position. --Jennie Magiera, Author of Courageous Edventures A great combination of discussion on pedagogy, professional learning, digital age instructional leadership, culture, and relationships - this book provides so many opportunities for reflection as well as turnkey strategies that will impact the cultures of our schools. The power of the instructional leader is captured in inspiring ways; I found myself wanting to put this in the hands of all my principals for immediate use in their buildings.--Rich Hall, Director of Elementary Education Dr. Brad Gustafson's compendium of workable ideas will provide school leaders with guidance and the best PD they will have had for a long time. Readers will be moved by his contagious enthusiasm as he shares the great ideas that worked in his school.--Neil MacNeill, Head Master Engaging, sincere. Creative ideas are presented within every chapter as well as rich possibilities for innovating student and staff learning . . . This text contains content with the potency of a time machine many school leaders dream of having: take me to relevant, simple yet profound ideas to bring instruction and curriculum at my school into the new