Overview

To address today's numerous goals and challenges, K–12 schools need transformational leaders—leaders able to substantively enhance and improve educational systems and educator practices in order to achieve better, longer-lasting outcomes for all students. This practical resource is for superintendents, principals, and other education leaders who are charged with rapidly improving their schools and districts. Grounded in WestEd's research-based and field-tested Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement framework, this book offers guidance, support, and resources in the areas of school turnaround, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift. Every chapter includes prompts to encourage reflection and discussion with colleagues, as well as action steps to put guidance into practice. Transformational Leadership for Rapid School Improvement can be used as a text for educational leadership courses and for professional learning with practicing principals and superintendents. Book Features: A collection of research-supported, field-tested leadership strategies to elicit rapid school improvement. Recommendations from education leaders and experts with deep experience engaging in successful school improvement efforts. Chapters organized according to four domains: turnaround leadership, talent development, instructional transformation, and culture shift. Timely topics such as leading with empathy, fostering teacher motivation, understanding the intersectionality of social–emotional learning, supporting trauma-informed practices, culturally responsive teaching, and critical race theory. Prompts in every chapter to encourage reflection and discussion with colleagues.

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Author:   Kevin Perks ,  Terry Hofer ,  Charles S. Dedrick
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
ISBN:  

9780807769553

ISBN 10:   080776955
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   31 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents (Tentative)Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Introduction—Turnaround Leadership 1.   Leading with Empathy: Leveraging an Essential Leadership Trait Michael P. Nagler2.   Culturally Responsive Schools Start with Culturally Responsive Leaders Saroja R. Warner3.   Is an Equity Audit in Your Future? Shandy Hauk and Joyce Kaser4.   Planning and Implementing a Special Education Program Review Nancy Hurley, Kristin Reedy, and Dona MeindersPart II: Talent Development 5.   Supporting Educator Wellbeing: Strategies for Self-Care Christina Pate6.   Strengthening Staff Motivation and Morale Michael Middleton and Kevin Perks7.   Achieving the Promise of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Kevin PerksPart III: Instructional Transformation 8.   Understanding How Social–Emotional Learning, Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education and Critical Race Theory Intersect Andrea Browning and Saroja R. Warner9.   Conducting a Targeted Curriculum Review Robert Rosenfeld10.   Leading Formative Assessment to Improve Student Agency Nancy GerzonPart IV: Culture Shift 11.   School Climate Essentials: A Call to Action Shazia Hashmi, Rebeca Cerna, and Alexis Stern12.   Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice in Education Christina Pate, Nakanya Magby, and Jenny Betz13.   Building on Family and Community Strengths Maria Paredes14.   Deepening Understanding to Support Transgender Youth Deborah A. Bradley and Stephen C. HamiltonAfterword Index About the Editor and Contributors

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Kevin Perks is director of school and district services in WestEd's quality schools and districts team.

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