Stepping into Administration : R&L Education : 9781607096184 : 1607096188 : 16 Sep 2010 : "This is the most accurate, practical, down-to-earth description of the new administrator skill set that I have seen. Thomas A. Kersten offers meanigful advice in an easy-to-read format. This book is a must-read for any new or aspiring administrator! I will definitely be using this text with new administrators joining my district." Frances McTague, superintendent, Skokie School District 68, Skokie, illinois "Educational leadership has long been characterized as `a disconnect between what is taught in university preparation classrooms and what practitioners need to be able to do in their schools and districts.' Kersten has taken the risk of veering from tradition and the status quo and presents to our profession and its aspiring school leaders strategies and tools designed around actual practice. I say, `Finally! A book truly designed to help future school leaders connect preparation with the real