Gardening in the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators Book

About five years ago, the guy that hired me to be an assistant principal shared this book with me, though I'm not sure he ever read it himself. I finally picked it up after making a New Years' resolution that every other book that I read this year would have something to do with my chosen profession of education.

Schmidt's book is full of practical advice on how to be a good school leader. She writes with humor and enthusiasm, and hasn't become jaded after years in education. She shares a number of resources, and the few I've checked out online are still active, even though the book was originally published in 2002. While slightly dated (I found her references to Palm Pilots being great organizational tools especially humorous), much of her advice is timeless. It's a quick read too. I wish I would have read this when it was first handed to me.