John F. Eller

John F. Eller is an educational leadership consultant, professor emeritus, and former school and district administrator with extensive experience in school turnaround, trauma‑sensitive practice, and staff development. He has served as a principal, director of a principals’ training center, assistant superintendent for curriculum, learning, and staff development, and director of an educational leadership doctoral program at St. Cloud State University, where he taught doctoral courses in educational administration and leadership. Eller holds a PhD in educational leadership and policy studies from Loyola University Chicago and a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

As an author, Eller has written and co‑written numerous books and articles for educators, including Flip This School: How to Lead the Turnaround Process, Trauma‑Sensitive Instruction, Trauma‑Sensitive Leadership, Effective Group Facilitation in Education, Working With and Evaluating Difficult School Employees, Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff, So, Now You’re the Superintendent!, Energizing Staff Meetings, Creative Strategies to Transform School Culture, Thriving as a New Teacher, Score to Soar, and Achieving Great Impact. His work focuses on practical strategies for leading school improvement, managing difficult staff, building collaborative teams and professional learning communities, and