How do schools and districts make true progress? One step at a time. Leading the Launch offers a ten-stage initiative implementation process proven to help you lead the charge for change with ingenuity, flexibility, responsiveness, and passion. Ideal for a team book study, this resource includes strategies, tools, case studies, and end-of-chapter action plans and checklists to guide your work.

• Learn how to research and develop new school initiatives following an effective, systematic plan.
• Communicate with stakeholders and school personnel to ensure everyone is on the same page with new initiatives.
• Analyze data to help determine whether to move forward with a proposed initiative.
• Explore how to seamlessly implement new systems and initiatives into schools and districts.
• Sustain and balance new initiatives with current systems to guarantee long-term success.

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Stage 1--Begin Research and Planning
Chapter 2: Stage 2--Pitch the Proposal
Chapter 3: Stage 3--Determine Priorities
Chapter 4: Stage 4--Design the Prototype and Pilot
Chapter 5: Stage 5--Build Stakeholder Engagement
Chapter 6: Stage 6--Gather and Analyze Data
Chapter 7: Stage 7--Make a Decision
Chapter 8: Stage 8--Plan and Deliver Professional Development
Chapter 9: Stage 9--Implement the Initiative
Chapter 10: Stage 10--Provide Ongoing Support
Epilogue: Balancing Acts
References and Resources
Index