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Author:   Barbara Kohm (Clayton Family Center, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781138913912

ISBN 10:   113891391
Pages:   154
Publication Date:   03 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Meet the Author Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Building Trust: Honesty and clarity are more important than perfection Chapter 2. Establishing and maintaining focus: Knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do Chapter 3. Developing a learning culture: From fixing people to building capacity Chapter 4. Building a competent, cohesive faculty: The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts Chapter 5. Building a collegial culture: No more insiders and outsiders Chapter 6. Making purposeful decisions: The building blocks of a cohesive culture Chapter 7. Resolving conflicts: Avoiding winners and losers Chapter 8. Planning meetings: Learning and leading together Chapter 9. Collecting and using data: What story does your data tell? Chapter 10. Improving Curriculum and Instruction: From Creating Orthodoxies to Continual Change

Reviews

Woven throughout this entire book are the critical questions, strategies, and resources needed to support leaders as they build the best schools in the nation. The author uses principal/mentor dialogues to identify, develop, and strengthen areas that will transform schools. The Power of Conversation will undeniably become the benchmark for inciting change in today's schools through the use of conversation. Joey L. Washington, Ed.D., Assistant Principal, Galena Park High School. Barbara Kohm has written a powerful book that benefits all educators, not just educational leaders. The Power of Conversation provides leaders with the tools to handle difficult situations with professionalism and a focus on positive outcomes. This book assists leaders in creating positive relationships and building a school culture that benefits all stakeholders. David S. Ellena, Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School

"""Woven throughout this entire book are the critical questions, strategies, and resources needed to support leaders as they build the best schools in the nation. The author uses principal/mentor dialogues to identify, develop, and strengthen areas that will transform schools. The Power of Conversation will undeniably become the benchmark for inciting change in today's schools through the use of conversation."" Joey L. Washington, Ed.D., Assistant Principal, Galena Park High School. Barbara Kohm has written a powerful book that benefits all educators, not just educational leaders. The Power of Conversation provides leaders with the tools to handle difficult situations with professionalism and a focus on positive outcomes. This book assists leaders in creating positive relationships and building a school culture that benefits all stakeholders. David S. Ellena, Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School"

Woven throughout this entire book are the critical questions, strategies, and resources needed to support leaders as they build the best schools in the nation. The author uses principal/mentor dialogues to identify, develop, and strengthen areas that will transform schools. The Power of Conversation will undeniably become the benchmark for inciting change in today's schools through the use of conversation. Joey L. Washington, Ed.D., Assistant Principal, Galena Park High School. Barbara Kohm has written a powerful book that benefits all educators, not just educational leaders. The Power of Conversation provides leaders with the tools to handle difficult situations with professionalism and a focus on positive outcomes. This book assists leaders in creating positive relationships and building a school culture that benefits all stakeholders. David S. Ellena, Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School

Author Information

Barbara Kohm is a veteran principal, teacher, consultant, and mentor. She is the co-founder of the Clayton Family Center in Missouri.

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