Patricia Muller Author & Editor

Gary Whiteley’s passion for understanding the nature and implication of effective school leadership spans four decades. His leadership journey continues to be enhanced by thoughtful colleagues who co-authored this book. Lexie Domaradzki has dedicated her professional career to supporting high needs schools. She is honored to have the privilege of assisting educators in developing the leadership capabilities and practices that assist them in solving complex problems. Art Costa has devoted his career to improving education through self-directed learning and more thought-full instruction and assessment. He is noted for his many publications and the development of the Habits of Mind and Cognitive Coaching. He is a past president of ASCD. Patricia Muller provides schools, districts, departments of education, non-profit organizations and foundations with evaluation support, capacity- building and technical assistance. In her two decades with the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University, some of her most rewarding work has been with school leadership programs.