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The Power of Branding

Telling Your School's Story

This all-inclusive volume includes concrete guidance and in-depth case studies for using tech-based tools to inform, engage, and empower school communities using blogs and more.

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781483371917
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Series: Corwin Connected Educators Series
  • Year: 2014
  • Page Count: 72
  • Publication date: September 22, 2014
Price: $15.95
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Review copies may be requested by individuals planning to purchase 10 or more copies for a team or considering a book for adoption in a higher ed course. To request a review copy, contact sales@corwin.com.

Description

Description

Turn a spotlight on what’s great about your school!

Inform, engage, and support your school community with this step-by-step guide in the Connected Educators Series. Begin exploring the benefits of branding and create an action plan for sharing the excellent things unfolding in your classroom, school, or district. Includes concrete suggestions and in-depth case studies that will help you:

  • Artfully create a brand name, symbol or design
  • Share great events using blogs and more
  • Empower all stakeholders, including students
  • Teach digital citizenship K-12

Use this all-inclusive guide to start sharing just how special your school is!

The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it’s a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. To explore the other books in this series, visit the Corwin Connected Educators website.

Check out the Connected Educator Series matrix to find out which book is right for you.

“Focusing on the positive things happening in schools gives leaders more drive and has a tremendous impact on school culture. This book is a powerful resource for leaders looking to promote the good in their schools.”
Todd Whitaker, Author of What Great Teachers Do Differently

“Tony and Joe not only recognize the significance of branding in education, but they provide an array of examples and strategies that will allow all educators to create a positive brand presence for their schools.”
Eric Sheninger, Author of Digital Leadership


Key features

This book explores the idea of why branding schools is important, the benefits of branding a school, and gives leaders an action plan for branding. Branding is a way for leaders to make students’ learning visible to the entire education community in order to share best practices, celebrate achievements, and make sure that the education community is focused on the most important person: the student. This book will give leaders:

  • An understanding of why branding is so important to students’ success
  • Stories of how branding has brought positive impacts to schools
  • Tools to start telling your school story

There is also the Connected Educators Series website where readers can connect with all of the authors of the series, find more resources, and find real support for putting branding into practice.

Author(s)

Author(s)

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Tony Sinanis

Tony Sinanis is currently in his sixth year as the Lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary School in Jericho, New York. Cantiague was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and Tony received the 2013 Bammy Award for Elementary School Principal of the Year. Tony was also recently nominated for the New York State Elementary School Principal of the Year Award. Tony taught at the elementary level for 8 years and he started his career as a 5th Grade Teacher in the New York City Public School. Tony graduated from New York University with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education and then went on to receive his Master’s Degree in Educational Technology and an Advanced Certificate in Educational Leadership and Technology from the New York Institute of Technology. Tony is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania where he is studying the relationship between active participation on Twitter and the professional development of principals. Tony is active on Twitter (@TonySinanis) and serves as the founder and co-moderator of #NYedchat and co-moderator of #PTChat. Finally, Tony co-hosts the BrandED podcast with Dr. Sanfelippo.

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Joseph M. Sanfelippo

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. Norbert College, a MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MS in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. He also serves on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Educator Effectiveness Teachscape Team. Joe is a co-host for the BrandED Podcast, which features great leaders across the country telling the amazing stories of schools. His research interests include Organizational and Systems Change in Schools, Personalized Professional Growth for Staff, and Advancing the Use of Social Media in School Districts. He can be found on Twitter @Joesanfelippofc

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface by Peter DeWitt


Introduction


1. The Importance of Telling Your Story

2. Your Heart = Your Story

3. Building Your Brand & Preparing to Tell Your Story

4. Using Social Media to Tell Your Story

5. Giving Voice to All Stakeholders in the Storytelling Experience

6. Does the Brand Promise Match the Brand Experience?

7. It's a Wrap

References


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Price: $15.95
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Review Copies

Review copies may be requested by individuals planning to purchase 10 or more copies for a team or considering a book for adoption in a higher ed course. To request a review copy, contact sales@corwin.com.

Related Resources

  • Access to companion resources is available with the purchase of this book.