Get Organized!: Time Management for School Leaders

by Frank Buck

This book provides tools and technqiues to bring order and control to your personal and professional life. This book is very practical and easy to implement. You will be able to put this material into practice immediately.

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2007

About the author

Frank Buck is a veteran school administrator, serving as a principal and at the central office. He is a writer and speaker specializing in the areas of organization, time management, and personal productivity. Dr. Buck is the author of four books, including Get Organized!: Time Management for School Leaders (2nd Edition) and Get Organized Digitally!: The Educator's Guide to Time Management. He served as an Editorial Adviser for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. His articles have appeared numerous times in Principal (NAESP), AMLE Magazine, and Leader (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association). His advice has been included in columns for such organizations as Fast Company, Teen Vogue, and Business Insider.
Presentations at national conferences include Learning Forward, ASCD, NAESP, AMLE, and Staff Development for Educators Differentiated Instruction Conference. Regional and state conferences include Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, Illinois Principals Association, West Virginia Association of Elementary & Middle School Principals Conference, Washington Association of School Business Officials, Association of Montreal School Administrators, and Harbour to Hawkesbury Primary Principals’ Conference (Sydney, Australia).

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book on getting organized as a teacher/school principal. This book focuses deeply on a tickler file and a digital task manager. It is directed at people working in a school system, but has great real life examples for recurring tasks, project planning, and getting things done.

The author flips between analog (paper) and digital systems, but draws great parallels for different kinds of projects and shows how both systems could be useful. I think it makes more sense to either print the digital or scan the paper (instead of keeping 2 active systems at the same time), but otherwise, a good read. A short book but packed with actionable advice and with some real life scenarios.

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice! I’ve been looking for a system to organize all the hectic tasks, notes, and paper

Not just for school principals! I’m a coordinator, but this will work for any professional that is a “one-person-show” (aka no intern or assistant) in any field! I’ve learned things I’ve not seen anywhere else. Love it! I’m going to purchase the hard copy and get it spiral bound too.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good practical advice. I had never heard of a Tickler File before this book, and now I'm sold on it!

[Denise]

Recommended by Brad Millard
Assistant Principal
Millard South High School

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned something!

This book was a quick read that offered practical and easily implemented advice. I was able to immediately put my new knowledge to use.