Fearless Conversations School Leaders Have to Have
Jones, Irving C.; Blake, Vera J.
Language: English
Published by Corwin Publishers, 2017
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- Title
- Fearless Conversations School Leaders Have to Have
- Author
- Jones, Irving C.; Blake, Vera J.
- Publisher
- Corwin Publishers
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1506367542
- ISBN 13
- 9781506367545
- Item weight
- 0.82 pounds
To meet the needs of today’s learners, fearless leadership is required to support and empower the adults who work with these learners. Anchored in research, Fearless Conversations is a guide to recognizing and using strategies that encourage staff to work at their full potential, build trust, and strengthen collegiality. Strong, courageous, focused, collaborative leadership is a win-win approach for all stakeholders. Readers will find
• interviews and case studies to illustrate effective practice
• strategies to help them move from traditional methodologies toward stronger transformational leadership
• vignettes and examples to ignite additional thinking to facilitate achievement for all students
Written for aspiring, new, and experienced school leaders, this is a must-read for anyone who wants practical strategies that they can use immediately to build a culture of learning and improve academic achievement for all students.
"Fearless Conversations School Leaders Have to Have is a professional "toolbox" for aspiring as well as experienced school administrators and teacher leaders or any educator who cares about meeting the needs of today’s student learner. How to address difficult issues in a leadership role, for example, is presented in a realistic perspective through real-life examples, vignettes, and personal reflections that come not only from the authors themselves but also from school leaders currently in the field. These proven strategies bring credibility to the authors’ work. It is a practical guide that can help school leaders stay on the forefront of success in their schools."
Linda Pincham, Associate Professor
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
"This book is timely, practical, and clearly anchored in the rich leadership and coaching experiences of the writers. This book is a must read for all leaders and aspiring leaders at the building and central office level. This book will also be useful at the university level where new leaders are being prepared and inspired."
Lynda C. Wood, Ed.D, Retired Superintendent
Southfield Public School District, Southfield, MI
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About the Author
Dr. Irving C. Jones, Sr., a native son of New York City’s South Bronx, spent thirty-two years in public education. Dr. Jones received his Bachelors of Arts degree from William Penn College, Masters of Education Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Virginia, and his doctoral degree in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Moving through the ranks from an English teacher to a high school principal, Dr. Jones has initiated a variety of mentorship programs for both students and teachers, and developed partnerships between private industry, community colleges, universities and the high school. Dr. Jones has been recognized as a leader on topics of educational leadership. Over the last twenty years, Dr. Jones has presented at International, national, state and local conferences on topics including: minority student achievement; dropout prevention; interdisciplinary instruction in the secondary school; supervision of instruction; teaching strategies that engage active learning; career pathways; creating collaborative teaching and learning environments in schools; students transitioning from alternative placements; the transition of 9th graders into high school; and leadership in an age of accountability.
Dr. Jones was selected as the 2002 Outstanding High School Principal for Virginia. In October of 2002 Dr. Jones was named the 2003 NASSP/MetLife National Principal of the Year. Additionally, for his dedication to education in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2003 he was awarded the Virginia Lottery’s Excellence in Education Award. His hobbies include singing in his church choir, martial arts, reading, crossword puzzles, and swimming. He is married to his high school sweetheart Jeannette and they have one son, twenty four-year-old Irving Jr.
Vera J. Blake, president of VJ Blake and Associates, Inc. is currently an international consultant who is working as a leadership coach and professional developer for instructional improvement. Her work has included capacity-building coaching and consulting for school improvement in schools and districts nationwide, the US Virgin Islands, Istanbul, and the Middle East. This capacity-building work included coaching school leaders; designing curriculum, instructional improvement seminars, and workshops; and working as an advisor to primary decision-makers at the school and district levels. She has extensive experience in integrating technology in curriculum design and student engagement strategies.
In addition, she served as adjunct professor at George Mason University, Virginia Tech and the University of the District of Columbia. As a retired high school and middle school principal from Fairfax County, Virginia, with a Master’s degree from the University of Virginia and an Ed. D. from Vanderbilt University, she was Virginia Middle School Principal of the Year, Fairfax County Principal of the Year, and Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leader. She was a contributing author to the book, Transforming Ourselves, Transforming Schools: Middle School Change, co-authored articles, Middle School Partnerships: The More, the Better, Addressing Diversity Through Partnership, and authored several online articles: Building, Strengthening, and Focusing Faculty Stakeholders; Building Consensus for School Change; Teachers Can Close the Achievement Gap; and Flexibility as the Cornerstone to School Management.
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