Don't do more work--do the right work. Hard work that yields the same old results can mire dedicated educators in exhaustion, burnout, and a lack of confidence that improvement is possible. When you offer your team a better way of working, planning, and collaborating, you turn Fake Work into Real Work--and stagnancy into dynamic change. Inside this data-driven, research-based guide, you'll find - The critical foundations for building a culture that drives maximum performance - A simple, three-part model for shedding Fake Work - Road maps for strategic planning, for aligning organizational strategies and actions, and for executing--seeing strategy translated into daily work. - Tools for gaining focus, building teams, and cultivating productive behaviors - Real educators' stories - Exercises, reflection questions, charts, checklists, and more