Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Power of Fear; Chapter 2 The Antidote: Fearless Decisions; Chapter 3 Fearless Decision: Dealing with Conflict; Chapter 4 Fearless Decision: Taking Action to Impact Student Learning; Chapter 5 Fearless Decision: Acknowledging Standardized Test Results; Chapter 6 Fearless Decision: Holding Teachers Accountable for Student Achievement; Chapter 7 Fearless Decision: Holding High Expectations for Student Achievement; Chapter 8 Fearless Decision: Prioritizing Results Over Ideology;

About the Author

Cynthia McCabe is the Director of Elementary Schools for Carroll County Public Schools in Westminster, Maryland. Over her career in the state of Maryland, she has been a classroom teacher, a gifted and talented resource specialist, an assistant principal, a principal, and an elementary supervisor of curriculum and instruction. Cindy has also worked as an adjunct instructor at Towson University in Towson, Maryland, supervising administrative interns and teaching courses in the educational leadership division. She has a passion for improving the effectiveness of public schools, enabling students to successfully pursue their professional callings. Cindy can be reached by email at cindy@mccabe.us.com.