Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders

About Timothy CusackVince Bustamante

Timothy P. Cusack Ed.D. is an educator with thirty years of experience as a classroom teacher department head assistant principal principal assistant superintendent of learning services (curriculum assessment professional development) and currently serves as deputy superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools (Leadership Support Services). In his current role he directly supports the daily work of school leadership teams and aspiring leaders across almost 100 schools. Tim is passionate about leadership development mentorship systems change and improvement. His doctoral work through the University of Portland centered upon the self-efficacy of assistant principals and how to better prepare them for principalship. Additionally Tim has over 30 years of experience as a Naval Warfare Officer with the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve) including four years as executive officer and three years as commanding officer of HMCS NONSUCH in Edmonton.  Tim has delivered many presentations and keynote addresses across Canada and in the United States. This book is his first with Corwin. Vince Bustamante M.Ed. is a Calgary-based instructional coach curriculum content developer and author. Formerly focused on school improvement Vince now specializes in working with teachers leadership teams schools and school districts in implementing high impact strategies and systems. With a strong background in assessment and deep learning experiences he is passionate about understanding and evaluating teachers impact. Vince holds a Master of Education degree and has co-authored two bestselling books with Corwin Press: Great Teaching by Design and The Assessment Playbook for Distance and Blended Learning. He can be found on Twitter under the handle @Vincebusta.