Nili Bartley - Lead Beyond Your Title: Creating Change in School from Any Role

Lead beyond Your Title is full of stories and practical tips that will empower you to create amazing experiences for all learnersstudents, teachers, and administrators. You cant help but be inspired by Nilis passion and authentic experiences as you read this book. Regardless of your position, this message will push you to see how you can leverage your gifts, take the initiative, and make the impact you desire.

Katie Martin, VP of Partnerships at AltSchool, author of Learner-Centered Innovation

Lead beyond Your Title is one part inspiration, one part practical toolbox, and all PIRATE! Nili Bartley shares tons of practical ideas in each chapter. Through her own story, she encourages all of us to be the leader our students and our schools neednot because of our titles but because of the passion and fire within us.

Matt Miller, educator, speaker, blogger, and author of Ditch That Textbook

If you plan on reading Lead beyond Your Title, you better batten down the hatches and prepare for a storm of ingenious ideas to pour your way! Follow Nili Bartleys incredible journey towards becoming an extraordinary PIRATE educator and coach who encourages others to bring their strengths and passions to school every single day. As you read, be sure to pillage all of her creative ideas to use in your classroom or school to build a stronger community and unleash the confidence every child possesses but doesnt always discover! Whether youre a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator, youre holding a treasure trove of ideas for transforming school into a place where every child loves to learn!

Paul Solarz, fourth-grade teacher, author of Learn Like a PIRATE

An undeniable compilation of wisdom, passion, and vulnerability. Nili shares her own experiences and practical insights on how you can lead beyond your title. You are never just a teacher. You are a teacher, a leader, and a miracle maker!

LaVonna Roth, creator and founder of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.

Anyone can be a leader. Teacher. Administrator. Student. Parent. Anyone. Titles dont matter. In Lead beyond Your Title, Nili lays out the blueprint for becoming a leader from wherever you are. Yes, you will need to venture out. Yes, there will be bumps and bruises. But Nili provides you with inspiration, practical advice, and the motivational tools to bring everyone else along. With this book, you too will be able to find your own leadership path. It doesnt matter where you stand; find your spot and lead from there!

Rich Czyz, author of The Four OClock Faculty

In Lead beyond Your Title, Nili Bartley shows how one inspired person can create change in her students, the staff she works with, and even those who are above her on the organizational chart. Nili shares her why and then gives examples and ideas how teacher leadership can create a culture that helps to make school amazing for our students. With concrete evidence of classroom and schoolwide culture change, Nili shares her passion for what she does and why she does it. For anyone who has ever said, Im just a teacher, this book will show you how being just a teacher is probably the most important job anyone can have. For school administrators who are looking to support teacher leadership opportunities, here is a recipe for growth that will be hard to match.

Jay Billy, elementary school principal and author of Lead With Culture

Nili challenges educators to act in the best interest of students, no matter our roles. With messages of be true to yourself, include student voice, and be there for others, she provides hints to help every educator lead with passion within the walls of their own school. Nili helps us identify our beliefs, stay true to them, and then educate others about our why.

Joy Kirr, middle school teacher and author of Shift This!

In true squeaky wheel gets the oil fashion, this inspiring leadership manual will serve as grease to lubricate your launch into greatness. Grow alongside edu-hero Nili Bartley as she vulnerably shares her strategies and struggles for firing up her lucky learners and her collegial co-workers in her relentless pursuit to equip and empower. Go all-in as you check out this supercharged must-read, bursting with innovative and intriguing ideas sparked by the purpose and passion of this one PIRATE leader.

Barbara Gruener, author of Whats Under Your Cape?

Nili Bartleys Lead beyond Your Title is a testament that title or position alone cant make someone a leader. She inspires in her debut compilation of hands-on experiences that reflect her PIRATE commitment and provides leadership strategies that can push us out of our comfort zones into the realm of leadership. What resonates most powerfully in this book is that Nili Bartley is a catalyst and advocate for the possibilities of tomorrow: She is a change agent, an innovation agent, and a passion agent. Nili Bartley embodies the potential superhero in every educator to be a twenty-first-century leader.

Brian McCann, principal of Joseph Case High School, 2018 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year

Nili Bartleys Lead beyond Your Title allows readers to find their inner superhero power to be a catalyst for change. She encourages us to be brave and bold for all learners. Nili shares an honest and fresh perspective of how many educators feel, striving to do innovative work and make global connections in a system that was built in an agrarian era. She reminds us of the importance of transformational and disruptive leadership and that there is beauty in reflection and embracing the power of positivity. We are all change makers, regardless of our titles. Nili suggests to pass the mic and let others in and that we are all pirate leaders, impacting students. We have to start somewhere, even from the ground up. Nili provides authentic resources that can be used immediately in any educational setting from shaking up professional development to building relationships with students and colleagues. She challenges us to chart our own course and go on a treasure hunt to find our inner pirate.