Green Light Leadership For School Leaders - Paperback

by Kathryn a. T. Knox Ph. D. (Author)

This book is titled Green Light Leadership for a reason. Ask almost any kindergartener what "green light" means and they will say "GO!" Most people know that a green light signals to move onward. But, as every skilled driver knows, a green light means a lot more. It means increasing the intensity of environmental awareness, using a variety of necessary embedded skills quickly, (like using the mirrors, releasing the brake, checking the dashboard, full awareness of the rules of the road), and then applying the gas.

Author Biography

Kathryn Knox, has been in education most of her professional life. She has been an English and French teacher, an ELL and ESL (CLD) instructor, and a writing instructor in Colorado and Japan. She worked at Colorado State University for 13 years in three different departments, including with Project Promise, a CCHE recognized program. Her Master's degree is in linguistics and ESL; her Doctorate from CSU is in vocational education, teacher education and staff development with a cognate area of study in human resource development. She was founding headmaster/principal of Liberty Common School, the first charter school in northern Colorado and a John Irwin School of Excellence. She has also been a board, teacher, and principal professional developer and a national Quantum Learning trainer, working with over 15 schools a year. She has participated in various corporate and charter school quality assurance visits. She has held several roles at the largest public online school in Colorado including Director of School Improvement, Senior Director of Academics, K-8 principal, Accountability Director, and Director of Special Needs, during her 11 years there. She has made many public presentations, and participated on various educational panels, including one in Washington DC. She has also published several articles and books.