Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface: A Moment Remembered... -- Chapter 1: Vision as the Compass -- Chapter 2: Navigating in "Hidden History" -- Chapter 3: Lessons Learned from Previous Explorers -- Chapter 4: Developing Professional Learning Communities for a Productive Journey -- Chapter 5: Instructional, Curricular, and Assessment Leadership: The Helmsman in Action -- Chapter 6: Improving Student Learning Through Supervision and Professional Development -- Chapter 7: Managing Human and Material Resources to Promote a Thriving Organization -- Chapter 8: Emotions as a Gateway to Learning -- Chapter 9: Understanding and Working with Change: New Roads and Detours -- Chapter 10: Policies, Full-Service Counseling, and Crisis Intervention That Support Students -- Chapter 11: The Schoolhouse and Central Office Working Together -- Chapter 12: Parents and the Greater Community: Partnering for Student Success -- Chapter 13: Working with the Media -- Chapter 14: Balancing Professional and Personal Lives: Keeping Fit for the Journey -- Chapter 15: The Crucial First Steps on the Road to Success -- A Final Thought -- References -- Index -- About the Authors -- Related ASCD Resources -- Search this Book.