Real-life examples to inform and inspire caring in your leadership practices! The practice of caring is essential to effective schooling. Stories of Caring School Leadership is a comprehensive resource of powerful, real-life stories of caring leadership practice. Readers will find stories that • will help aspiring and practicing leaders reflect upon and further develop caring as a quality of their leadership • affirm the importance of caring as a fundamental quality of school leadership • provide examples of caring school leadership in action that can be analyzed, reflected upon, and used to develop practice • make clear the connection between caring leadership and student academic success and well-being
Bullying is a “physical, verbal, or psychological attack or intimidation that is intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to the victim” (Ttofi & Farrington, 2011, p. 28) or to hurt and shame peers. It involves an imbalance of ...
This book challenges you and your teams to adopt caring people-first strategies instead.
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"Leonard Pellicer is more believable than many authors because he practices what he preaches. This book represents a gift from someone who shows us that leading and caring go hand in hand.
Kirk Adams, PhD, is the president and chief executive officer of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a national nonprofit of forty-one employees that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. In his role, Kirk pursues ...
9 Christine Pearson and Ian Mitroff define crisis as “an incident or event [that poses] a threat to the organization's reputation and viability.”10 And Erika James and Lynn Wooten see crisis as “a rare and significant situation that has ...
This book suggests focusing on more—specifically, on the people they serve. Are you up to the task?
With this book, principals, other administrators, and teacher leaders have a surefire head start on effective school leadership. 99 Ways to Lead and Succeed: Strategies and Stories for School Leaders provides workable insights on the daily ...
In this book Jeff Jones shows how managers in education can contribute to school improvement, and focuses on the essential personal and practical management skills needed to instill a positive team culture, and support colleagues ...
This book examines what it means to be a leader. It is intended not only for education leaders, but for anyone who feels compelled to provide the most effective leadership...