Mark A. Smylie - Böcker

Real-life examples to inform and inspire caring in your leadership practices! The practice of caring is essential to effective schooling. Published as a companion to Caring School Leadership, this comprehensive resource of powerful, real-life stories will make clear the connection between caring leadership and student academic success and well-being. Stories of Caring School Leadership includes a guide for using the stories in self-directed reflection and learning, for educators practicing in schools and professional preparation programs. 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  Stories have the power to inform and inspire. The stories in this book are evidence of what is possible when caring leadership is practiced in our schools.

"A hallmark volume by one of the nation′s most accomplished school improvement scholars. This is the most thoroughly researched, well-crafted, and useful volume on continuous improvement available. Smylie does for ′continuous improvement′ what Fullan did for change."—Joseph Murphy, Professor Vanderbilt UniversityDiscover what it takes to create lasting, positive change for your school, your teachers, and your students!Focusing on school change that improves teaching and learning, this guide for principals integrates evolutionary change theory with the research on continuous improvement. Mark A. Smylie begins with a succinct overview of organizational change that provides readers with the foundation they need to embark on a school change initiative. Interviews with educators involved with organizational change provide insightful examples and first-person responses to the challenges inherent in school change. Continuous School Improvement also addresses the major implementation problems that leaders face, such as: Building trustCreating a culture of mutual responsibilityBuilding supportSetting goalsResponding to teachers′ stress in the face of change