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Core values and principles can sustain and inspire you during
challenging times, and the more you practice and embody them, the
more likely you are to become a wiser leader. Paul D. Houston,
executive director emeritus of the American Association of School
Administrators, and Stephen L. Sokolow, a founding partner and
executive director of the Center for Empowered Leadership, offer
eighteen core leadership values and principles to help you do the
right things, in the right way, at the right time, and for the
right reasons. The core values you'll learn include how to focus on
the positive; empower and uplift others; operate from a base of
compassion; and recognize the seeds of wisdom. Wise leaders view
all people as having natural gifts, and it's important to help them
grow. What's more, supporting and valuing people encourages them to
do more for you and for the organization. Enhance organizational
productivity, creativity, and capacity by learning and applying
eighteen core values of The Wise Leader. Never will you find such a
constellation of distilled wisdom on leadership for all
circumstances. --Michael Fullan, professor emeritus,
OISE/University of Toronto
Core values and principles can sustain and inspire you during
challenging times, and the more you practice and embody them, the
more likely you are to become a wiser leader. Paul D. Houston,
executive director emeritus of the American Association of School
Administrators, and Stephen L. Sokolow, a founding partner and
executive director of the Center for Empowered Leadership, offer
eighteen core leadership values and principles to help you do the
right things, in the right way, at the right time, and for the
right reasons. The core values you'll learn include how to focus on
the positive; empower and uplift others; operate from a base of
compassion; and recognize the seeds of wisdom. Wise leaders view
all people as having natural gifts, and it's important to help them
grow. What's more, supporting and valuing people encourages them to
do more for you and for the organization. Enhance organizational
productivity, creativity, and capacity by learning and applying
eighteen core values of The Wise Leader. "Never will you find such
a constellation of distilled wisdom on leadership for all
circumstances." --Michael Fullan, professor emeritus,
OISE/University of Toronto
These are challenging times, especially for leaders. Leaders need
to supercharge their leadership skills to empower others to meet
the demands of technological advances, globalization and rapid
change. How do you become a more empowering leader? How do you
supercharge your leadership skills to navigate these turbulent
times? The answers can be found by tapping into 12 universal Core
Values illuminated in this book. These Core Values are seeds of
empowerment: Expanding Your Unique Gifts and Talents Manifesting
Your Intention Augmenting Affirmation Cultivating A Sense of
Mission and Purpose Balancing Head and Heart Manifesting Your
Vision Mastering Visualization Maximizing Expectation Boosting
Intuition Honing Awareness Amplifying Your Higher Self Magnifying
Openness As an Empowering Leader, you will also be able to take
advantage of the gifts of: Synchronicity (Bonus Chapter 1) and
Syntropy (Bonus Chapter 2). As you nurture these seeds of
empowerment you will make better choices and increasingly become a
more empowering leader-- a leader with supercharged leadership
skills. Supercharged empowering leadership is the path to a better
and brighter future for all of us.
These are challenging times, especially for leaders. Leaders need
to supercharge their leadership skills to empower others to meet
the demands of technological advances, globalization and rapid
change. How do you become a more empowering leader? How do you
supercharge your leadership skills to navigate these turbulent
times? The answers can be found by tapping into 12 universal Core
Values illuminated in this book. These Core Values are seeds of
empowerment: Expanding Your Unique Gifts and Talents Manifesting
Your Intention Augmenting Affirmation Cultivating A Sense of
Mission and Purpose Balancing Head and Heart Manifesting Your
Vision Mastering Visualization Maximizing Expectation Boosting
Intuition Honing Awareness Amplifying Your Higher Self Magnifying
Openness As an Empowering Leader, you will also be able to take
advantage of the gifts of: Synchronicity (Bonus Chapter 1) and
Syntropy (Bonus Chapter 2). As you nurture these seeds of
empowerment you will make better choices and increasingly become a
more empowering leader-- a leader with supercharged leadership
skills. Supercharged empowering leadership is the path to a better
and brighter future for all of us.
Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to
Transforming Education is based on the questions: "What does it
mean to educate from the heart? What does it mean to educate with
spirit?" It offers both theoretical overviews and practical
approaches for educators, academics, education students and parents
who are interested in transforming schools. Well-respected voices
in the field of education provide a framework that includes recent
findings from the world of neuroscience, as well as fresh
perspectives about traditional wisdom. Practicing educators
describe methods directly applicable in classrooms. In addition,
many chapters emphasize the importance of educators attending to
their own inner lives. The book encourages reinvigorating
approaches to learning and teaching that can easily be integrated
into both public and private K-12 school classrooms, with many
ideas also applicable to higher education. It supports an
educational system based on the beliefs that heart and spirit are
intertwined with mind and intellect, and that inner peace, wisdom,
compassion, and conscience can be developed together with academic
content and skills.
Educating from the Heart: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to
Transforming Education is based on the questions: 'What does it
mean to educate from the heart? What does it mean to educate with
spirit?' It offers both theoretical overviews and practical
approaches for educators, academics, education students and parents
who are interested in transforming schools. Well-respected voices
in the field of education provide a framework that includes recent
findings from the world of neuroscience, as well as fresh
perspectives about traditional wisdom. Practicing educators
describe methods directly applicable in classrooms. In addition,
many chapters emphasize the importance of educators attending to
their own inner lives. The book encourages reinvigorating
approaches to learning and teaching that can easily be integrated
into both public and private K-12 school classrooms, with many
ideas also applicable to higher education. It supports an
educational system based on the beliefs that heart and spirit are
intertwined with mind and intellect, and that inner peace, wisdom,
compassion, and conscience can be developed together with academic
content and skills.
In this powerful collection, the former executive director of the
American Association of School Administrators looks at the factors
educators must consider in order to turn schools back into places
that nurture children. There are basic truths about what motivates
people, Paul D. Houston argues, and educators must embed these
truths in the educational process. In this book, educators will
find inspiration and guidance through: - Eighteen beautifully
written, thought-provoking essays on how we can transform our
schools - Chapter-by-chapter questions to inspire reflection,
discussion, and professional development - A broad range of topics
spanning from the magic of learning to global education to the
perils of accountability Houston's words will resonate with anyone
committed to improving schools, and will help educators examine
their own beliefs, develop a common vision, and enact reform.
Always at the heart of educators' perennial struggle are the young
people who matter so deeply to the entire school community. The
Soul of Educational Leadership series enlists the thinking of those
who set the tone for the discussion. Edited by Alan M. Blankstein,
Paul D. Houston, and Robert W. Cole, this seventh volume in the
series offers key concepts and strategies for data-enhanced
decision making in school leadership practice. With contributions
from Jesse Rodriguez, Lorna M. Earl, Steven Katz, Eileen Depka, Kay
Burke, and other experts, Data-Enhanced Leadership combines
research, practice, and innovative thinking into a single compact
volume of essential reading for all educational leaders.
This fifth volume in The Soul of Educational Leadership series
offers revolutionary concepts and relevant strategies for
sustaining effective school leadership in today's changing schools.
With stimulating contributions from Michael Fullan, Andy
Hargreaves, Dean Fink, Alma Harris, Ivor Goodson, and other
educational leaders in the field, this book combines research,
practice, and innovative thinking in a powerful reference for busy
administrators.
A central role of any educational leader is that of an accomplished
communicator-one who can relate to diverse communities, promote
cooperative interaction, and unify stakeholders around the larger
cause of quality education for every student. This sixth volume in
the Soul of Educational Leadership series provides innovative ideas
on diplomacy and practical strategies for strengthening
communications skills. With contributions from top leadership
figures like Paul D. Houston, John R. Hoyle, Richard Bagin, and
Daniel H. Pink, this resource emphasizes the importance of clear
and purposeful communication in gaining support, avoiding
misunderstandings, and establishing productive communitywide
relationships. Individual chapters demonstrate how readers can: -
Create dynamic, effective districtwide communication systems -
Respond to district challenges and issues - Use electronic
communication tools effectively - Secure and increase funding for
their schools and districts - Increase avenues for informing the
public about issues that affect schools and students This
insightful book offers all school leaders a rich array of creative,
thoughtful communication approaches to empower their leadership and
inspire everyone who has a stake in preparing today's students for
tomorrow's challenges.
"This resource brings together an incredible blend of leading
educational thinkers. Their diverse experiences, perspectives, and
wisdom will stimulate in leaders the 'deep work' of the heart,
mind, and soul essential for creating schools that continuously
improve teaching, learning, and relationships in ways that benefit
all members of the school community." -Dennis Sparks, Emeritus
Executive Director National Staff Development Council A concise
volume packed with research and innovative ideas from today's key
thinkers! Professional learning communities have become a
significant factor in improving instructional effectiveness and
student achievement. In the third volume of The Soul of Educational
Leadership series, educators and leaders will discover key concepts
and strategies for sustaining the critically important work of
these communities. Contributions from Shirley M. Hord, Maurice J.
Elias, Karen Seashore Louis, Andy Hargreaves, Stephanie A. Hirsh,
and other nationally known educators highlight: Leadership teams
and a collaborative culture The National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards Multiple approaches for supporting
social-emotional learning in schools Leadership, real-world
challenges, and moral choices A thought-provoking collection from
educational visionaries, Sustaining Professional Learning
Communities is essential reading for all school leaders committed
to strengthening learning environments.
"This resource brings together an incredible blend of leading
educational thinkers. Their diverse experiences, perspectives, and
wisdom will stimulate in leaders the 'deep work' of the heart,
mind, and soul essential for creating schools that continuously
improve teaching, learning, and relationships in ways that benefit
all members of the school community." -Dennis Sparks, Emeritus
Executive Director National Staff Development Council A concise
volume packed with research and innovative ideas from today's key
thinkers! Professional learning communities have become a
significant factor in improving instructional effectiveness and
student achievement. In the third volume of The Soul of Educational
Leadership series, educators and leaders will discover key concepts
and strategies for sustaining the critically important work of
these communities. Contributions from Shirley M. Hord, Maurice J.
Elias, Karen Seashore Louis, Andy Hargreaves, Stephanie A. Hirsh,
and other nationally known educators highlight: Leadership teams
and a collaborative culture The National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards Multiple approaches for supporting
social-emotional learning in schools Leadership, real-world
challenges, and moral choices A thought-provoking collection from
educational visionaries, Sustaining Professional Learning
Communities is essential reading for all school leaders committed
to strengthening learning environments.
"A useful book for those who want to find balance in their lives
and add a dimension of spirituality to their leadership." -Kenneth
Killian, Assistant Professor Vanguard University of Southern
California "The information is approachable, nonthreatening, and
personal. The authors discuss their own past roles as educational
leaders, providing instant credibility." -Jennifer Baadsgaard,
Assistant Principal Roosevelt High School, San Antonio, TX
Revitalize your leadership and help shape a better future for the
students you serve! This fourth volume of The Soul of Educational
Leadership series offers key strategies for identifying the moral
and ethical dimensions of school leadership practice. With
thought-provoking contributions from top leadership figures like
Terrence E. Deal, Dawna Markova, and Scott Thompson, this
enlightening resource combines research with innovative ideas for
practice and emphasizes: Spirituality within a life-sustaining
context The role of spirituality in empowering leaders as agents
for transformative change A moral obligation to create safe and
supportive learning spaces for students Spirituality in Educational
Leadership helps educators align everyday practice with core values
in ways that will make a significant difference in their
professional and personal lives.
This concise volume offers educational leaders key concepts and
strategies for framing discussions about closing the equality gap
and ensuring high achievement for all learners. As the first volume
in The Soul of Educational Leadership series, this unique
collection presents: o Pedro Noguera and Alan Blankstein on
essential questions and themes o Randall and Delores Lindsey on
culturally proficient equity audits o Antoinette Mitchell on the
knowledge base for teaching diverse learners in big-city schools o
Stephen Peters on how to capture, inspire, and teach every learner
o Thomas Guskey on rethinking the work of Benjamin S. Bloom o Karen
Pittman and Merita Irby on readiness for college, work, and life o
Alan Boyle on helping failing schools to turn around o Richard
Farson on the paradoxes of risk, challenge, failure, and innovation
Pioneering educators and series editors Alan M. Blankstein, Robert
W. Cole, and Paul D. Houston offer thought-provoking ideas
applicable to all schools, local authorities, and learning
communities, and include a complete index for browsing and easy
reference.
This concise volume offers educational leaders key concepts and
strategies for framing discussions about closing the equality gap
and ensuring high achievement for all learners. As the first volume
in The Soul of Educational Leadership series, this unique
collection presents: o Pedro Noguera and Alan Blankstein on
essential questions and themes o Randall and Delores Lindsey on
culturally proficient equity audits o Antoinette Mitchell on the
knowledge base for teaching diverse learners in big-city schools o
Stephen Peters on how to capture, inspire, and teach every learner
o Thomas Guskey on rethinking the work of Benjamin S. Bloom o Karen
Pittman and Merita Irby on readiness for college, work, and life o
Alan Boyle on helping failing schools to turn around o Richard
Farson on the paradoxes of risk, challenge, failure, and innovation
Pioneering educators and series editors Alan M. Blankstein, Robert
W. Cole, and Paul D. Houston offer thought-provoking ideas
applicable to all schools, local authorities, and learning
communities, and include a complete index for browsing and easy
reference.
The second of a new book series on The Soul of Educational
Leadership, this concise volume offers key ideas and strategies for
reframing leadership practice. With contributions from top
leadership figures such as Thomas Sergiovanni and Dennis Sparks,
among others, this book combines research, day-to-day school
leadership practice, and reflective exercises.
Develop a leadership style that inspires an entire school community
to achieve high goals In this second volume of The Soul of
Educational Leadership series, editors Paul D. Houston, Alan M.
Blankstein, and Robert W. Cole offer creative perspectives on the
challenges of reframing leadership practice. Presenting key
strategies from leadership experts such as Thomas Sergiovanni and
Dennis Sparks, this compact resource combines research, reflective
exercises, and day-to-day school leadership procedures for
motivating students and providing meaningful cultural change in
school communities. An ideal handbook for principals, assistant
principals, superintendents, and district administrators, this
copublication with AASA and the HOPE Foundation discusses: *
Developing high-quality leadership * Inspiring transformative
leadership * Embracing leadership alternatives * Evaluating current
school reform practices * Meeting the challenges in leadership
roles Out-of-the-Box Leadership is the perfect guide to help
administrators rethink, reshape, and strengthen their leadership
styles and provide confident, focused direction that will help
build real success for students and all members of the school
community.
'In this book, Paul Houston and Steve Sokolow sow seeds of wisdom
that offer hope and sound guiding principles for America's
educational leaders' - Richard W. Riley, former U.S. Secretary of
Education and former Governor of South Carolina 'This book fills a
troubling void in the leadership literature by highlighting the
vital spiritual side of a leader's role' - Terrence E. Deal, Author
Leading With Soul and Reframing the Path to School Leadership
'Houston and Sokolow focus on how leaders can remain true to their
core beliefs and still lead successful organizations. This should
be required reading for all leaders and prospective leaders' -
Vincent L. Ferrandino, Executive Director, National Association of
Elementary School Principals 'I can't imagine a more timely and
important book for educators' - Margaret J. Wheatley, Author,
Leadership and the New Science 'Houston and Sokolow have done an
extraordinary job of looking beyond the traditional view of
leadership to incorporate a spiritual dimension' - Dr. Gerald N.
Tirozzi, Executive Director, National Association of Secondary
School Principals 'The Spiritual Dimension of Leadership reminds us
that the job of leadership is complex, but the actions we take can
be very simple and yet have a big impact' - Anne L. Bryant,
Executive Director, National School Boards Association Busy school
leaders rarely have the time to reflect on what motivates them to
do the difficult work they do. The authors argue that many of the
values, beliefs, and principles that guide and sustain school
leaders have underlying spiritual roots. The more in touch school
leaders can be with those spiritual roots, the more enlightened
their leadership becomes, and the more effective they become in
leading others to a better future. This book offers eight
principles of enlightened leadership that, the authors suggest, are
accessible to everyone. Each principle is clearly outlined, defined
by several examples, and then applied to the practice of school
leadership, offering ways for readers to become more mindful of
enlightened leadership principles in their own work and lives.
Drawing upon his life and professional experiences, AASA Executive
Director Paul Houston reflects upon important issues in education.
Having first appeared as columns within School Administrator
magazine, Houston's insights are organized around six chapters: "On
Being a Leader," "Putting Kids First," "The Value of Public
Education," "Transforming School Reform," "Seeing America Through a
Distant Mirror," and "At the Movies." Steeped in his passions,
theories, and extensive travels through the heart and soul of
American education as we've moved from the last millennium into
this one, Houston's philosophical and practical advice on how
educators might improve their work and make the world a better
place for our children will interest and inspire educators
everywhere.
The Board-Savvy Superintendent's hard-hitting, no-nonsense, advice
on school board leadership capitalizes on Houston and Eadie's
hands-on experience working with hundreds of boards and
superintendents over the past quarter-century. It is a practical,
survive-and-thrive book that will help school district
leaders-board members, superintendents, and senior
administrators-learn to work together successfully in leading their
districts in these extraordinarily challenging times. Filled with
detailed, thoroughly tested guidance on how to acquire the skills
and knowledge that make up board savvyness, it also addresses how
to develop the school board's capacity to produce truly high-impact
governance, and how to build a strong, enduring, productive
board-superintendent working partnership. The authors take a fresh
look at the process of governing, going well beyond the
old-fashioned, control-focused "policy governance" approach. Rather
than being preoccupied with developing a static structure of
policies to distinguish the board's role from the superintendent's,
the book describes how the board and superintendent can creatively
work together in making decisions about such critical governing
"products" as values, vision, mission, and strategic change
initiatives. School district leaders will appreciate The
Board-Savvy Superintendent's close look at the "gold standard" for
board involvement in school affairs: leading strategic change. The
authors go well beyond the conventional long-range planning
approach of merely projecting everything a school district is doing
for some arbitrary period of 3 or 5 years, which has generated tons
of paper and little important change to provide the reader with
detailed, practical guidance on engaging school boards creatively
and proactively in a much more selective, vision-driven process
that actually results in the implementation of strategic change:
the Strategic Change Portfolio.
Research shows that students' sense of belonging in their school
communities is critically linked to academic achievement. This
ninth and final book in The Soul of Educational Leadership series
offers practical strategies for promoting socially responsible
school cultures that foster greater student engagement and
democratic values. A joint publication with the American
Association of School Administrators and the HOPE Foundation with
contributions from renowned educators Bonnie Davis, Linda Skrla,
Randall Lindsey, and others, this book explores the key concepts of
respect, equity, and character, and examines tough issues such as:
- Reflecting on our own backgrounds and assumptions - Modeling
socially responsible behavior - Teaching students to discern
injustice - Enacting a zero-tolerance policy toward bullying.
Students will shape tomorrow based on what they learn today. This
compact guide equips educators to implement democratic practices,
act in socially just ways, and impart democratic values to the
citizens of the future.
Because schools are the heart and soul of a community, educational
leaders have a responsibility to bring the community into the
school, as well as to make the school a part of the surrounding
community. This volume in the Soul of Educational Leadership series
goes beyond administrative skills to examine educators' pivotal
role of leading family and community involvement in school success.
With articles written by leading authorities and practitioners in
the field, this resource discusses how school leaders can build
successful family and community partnerships that flourish even in
trying circumstances and over time. Readers will find: -
Contributions from Alan M. Blankstein, Pedro A. Noguera, Mavis G.
Sanders, Paul D. Houston, Edward H. Moore, and others - Inspiring
and unique perspectives on the interplay of family and community in
school success - Ideas for engaging families as partners
"My shelves are overflowing with books about leadership and
education. This one I will keep close by. Any time I begin to doubt
the difference schools and leaders can make, I will pick it up,
turn to a story and remind myself of why I became an educator."
-From the Foreword by Terrence E. Deal A collection of influential
and insightful articles on educational leadership! In this
resource, retiring executive director of the American Association
of School Administrators, former superintendent, and best-selling
author Paul D. Houston examines the growing complexity of the
educational process and the challenge of transforming learning into
an engaging, meaningful-and even joyful-experience. Houston offers
an enlightening perspective on global competition, the widening
gulf between those who have and those who don't, the explosion of
information, and a landscape of competing expectations. This
provocative book on the "soul work" of education covers: Building
Blocks of Leadership Transforming Public Education: Challenges and
Solutions Superintendent of Learning and Education Lessons From the
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