Description
Book SynopsisAll school leaders are required to earn an educational leadership degree and certificate before they begin their work in a school. The aspect they sometimes don't teach in these programs has to do with the heart of school leadership, which can be the most important part. Most school administrators begin the work of school leadership from an emotional place, which is similar to why people want to be a teacher. Sometimes you have an unforgettable teacher or principal who you want to emulate, and sometimes you want to do things better, do things differently. It doesn't matter how you get there; it matters that you begin with the heart, and let it lead most of your work.
Of course, all work cannot be accomplished from an emotional base, but how we navigate our relationships with teachers, students, and parents has to start there. This leadership book is organized into sections that focus on work involving the heart, work involving the head, and work that spans both categories. It'
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: HEART- Others, Self-Care, Character
Others
1. Be Kind
2. Be Real
3. Know People
4. Know Their Families
5. Greet People
6. Get Involved
7. Be Fun
8. Show Up
9. Respect the Culture
10. Know Service & Support Staff
11. Grow Leaders
12. Listen
Self-Care
13. Support Network
14. Take Care of your Own Health
15. Image/Appearance
16. Stress
17. Family First
Character
18. Don’t Gossip
19. Have Faith
20. Say Thank You
21. See the Good
PART II: HEAD- Book Smart, Street Smart
Book Smart
22. Research and Trends
23. Brain Research
24. Study Skills
25. Grit etc.
26. Professional Development
Street Smart
27. Do the Job
28. Experience
29. Be Prepared
30. Follow Up
31. Organization
32. Stay Calm- Crisis
33. Review Each Day
34. Sleep on it
PART III: HEAD AND HEART- Teachers, Students, Everyone
Teachers
35. Staff & Committee Meetings
36. Hiring & Retention
37. MBWA
38. Teacher Observations
39. Instruction
40. Administrative Team
Students
41. Special Education
42. Work Well with Parents
43. Adolescence
44. Discipline
Everyone
45. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
46. Speak Well
47. Write Well
48. Be equitable
49. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
50. “Post” Covid
Conclusion
Appendix
Epilogue: Voices from the Field
Newsletters
References
About the Author
