{"product_id":"school-launches-101-annette-isselhard-9798898881368","title":"School Launches 101: Food for Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchool Launches 101 is a meaningful collection of vignettes intended to inspire and encourage courageous conversations around professional development and school improvement. Select and read from the lighthearted anecdotes to the heavy-hearted testimonies reflecting the joys and challenges educators grapple with as you lead your class, your school, your district.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 101 short stories touch on heartfelt antics of learners, the sobering realities of harsh homelives, the financial constraints of schools, the ongoing data-rich-information-poor dilemma, service leadership in learning communities, and the quest to touch the future in a positive way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach \"launch\" is followed by carefully crafted discussion questions intended to evoke thoughtful reflection and encourage courageous discourse on the path to personal growth and school improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profession you have chosen is not without obstacles. Dare to forge ahead with tenacity and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annette Isselhard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798898881368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Newman Springs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Annette Isselhard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454449955071,"sku":"9798898881368","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_016ee0aa-849f-414d-9012-16bf7f83f1c6.jpg?v=1777306325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/school-launches-101-annette-isselhard-9798898881368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}