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- Professor
of Department of Educational Leadership, Administration, and
Foundations
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317B Bayh
College of Education
- Indiana
State University
- Terre
Haute, IN 47809
- Office
(812) 237-2904
- Fax (812)
237-8041
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Dr. Todd Whitaker has been fortunate to be
able to blend his passion with his career. Recognized as a leading
presenter in the field of education, his message about the
importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of
educators around the world. Todd is a professor of educational
leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, and he
has spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and
studying effective teachers and principals.
Prior to moving into higher education he was a
math teacher and basketball coach in Missouri, and still holds a school
record for most wins in a season at one of the high schools where he
coached. Todd then served as a principal at the middle school, junior
high, and high school levels. He was also a middle school coordinator in
charge of staffing, curriculum, and technology for the opening of new
middle schools.
One of the nation’s
leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and
principal effectiveness, Todd has written 24 books
including the national best seller,
What Great Teachers Do
Differently. Other titles include: The Ball,
Dealing With Difficult Teachers, Teaching Matters,
Great Quotes for
Great Educators,
What Great Principals Do
Differently,
Motivating & Inspiring
Teachers, and
Dealing With Difficult
Parents.
Todd is married to
Beth, also a former teacher and principal, who is a professor of
Elementary Education at Indiana State University. They are the parents
of three children; Katherine, Madeline, and Harrison. .
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