These days, information overload seems to be the normal state of existence. School leaders are inundated with descriptions of best practices and programs that work. They are exhorted to use evidence in all facets of decision-making and to employ research-based strategies to improve schools. Of course, research findings are seldom definitive, and sometimes contradictory. Thus, putting research into practice in school improvement efforts is not easy, especially for those new to the principalship. The authors share ideas that are designed to help principals learn how to understand and apply research to the instructional challenges schools face, based on their book, "Using Research to Lead School Improvement: Turning Evidence into Action."