{"product_id":"trusted-jen-schwanke-9781416633792","title":"Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a good principal become a \u003cem\u003etrusted \u003c\/em\u003eprincipal, and why is being trusted so important?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither personality nor behavior solely determines whether a principal will have the trust of teachers, students, and parents. As author and veteran educator Jen Schwanke explains in \u003cem\u003eTrusted, \u003c\/em\u003e principals continually build and reinforce trust through their relationships and experiences with these stakeholders. And if principals aren't mindful and deliberate, they can easily sabotage their own efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this candid guide for school leaders, Schwanke \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores just how powerful a force trust is within schools, where challenge and conflict are inevitable even during the best of times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarifies trust's positive effects on student outcomes, explains its reciprocal nature, and shares what principals can do to become more trustworthy and more \"trust willing.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShares lessons learned from her own and other real-life principals' work to build trust, highlighting \u003cem\u003etrust pillars\u003c\/em\u003e, the habits and mindsets that support positive relationships, and \u003cem\u003etrust killers, \u003c\/em\u003e the often unconscious ways principals can undermine their work with those whose trust they need. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a new or experienced school leader, you'll find explicit strategies you can use to build strong, trusting relationships with teachers, students, and parents. Combine them to create and maintain a school culture in which everyone feels valued, safe, and free to grow into the best versions of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jen Schwanke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416633790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416633792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Jen Schwanke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580022604031,"sku":"9781416633792","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4954c865-816e-4edb-ae39-542bf86adcbb.jpg?v=1763878258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trusted-jen-schwanke-9781416633792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}