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Everyday Courage for School Leaders

Intended to both celebrate and inform, this stimulating book analyzes risk-taking, accountability, and trust as the groundwork for a new perspective on courage and leadership.

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  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781452291253
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2017
  • Page Count: 224
  • Publication date: May 26, 2017

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Develop and enhance Leadership Courage to lead every day with equity and excellence!

Have you ever wondered how or where you find the inner strength and determination to stand up and lead fellow administrators, teachers, or students to meet ever-changing expectations?

Courage is a “must have” for effective leadership. Everyday Courage guides readers to develop Leadership Courage from within and become exceptional and resilient. In addition to expanding instructional leadership, practical elements and features include:
• How to Take Action: make specific plans to activate moral courage, intellectual courage, empathetic courage, and disciplined courage
• Daily Practices: exercises in accountability, trust, and risk-taking maintain courageous leadership for equity, excellence, and inclusion
• Courage Quotient: assess and consider your areas of strength and opportunities for growth through deliberate practice

Whether you are new to leadership or seeking revitalization, Cathy Lassiter’s experience in all levels of educational management will focus you toward leading from a courageous mindset.


"Leadership is about fostering growth, building capacity, and collaboratively working with stakeholders to create new ideas - this takes a great deal of courage. Cathy Lassiter creates a pathway for leaders to develop that courage, and shows them how to do it with empathy. Everyday Courage for School Leaders is an outstanding read for anyone new to leadership and those who need to revitalize their thinking."
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Peter DeWitt, Author/Consultant

"A great resource to support leaders as they revise, reflect, and reassure staff, students, and community of the possibilities through their leadership as we embrace the courage to accomplish goals to achieve success."
- Brenda Yoho, Director of Educational Support Programs


Key features

This book breaks new ground on educational leadership by providing compelling evidence including new case studies and a synthesis of the best available research from a variety of perspectives. Readers will assess and reflect on their use of everyday courage at the end of each chapter via the reflection questions. Additionally, each part of the book will begin with a short story, or vignette featuring a courageous leader in action.

The book will also include a set of detailed self-assessments that can be placed online and, possibly, sold separately.
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Cathy Lassiter

Cathy Lassiter, Ed.D., is an international consultant with over 35 years of combined experience as a public school teacher, principal, central office administrator, and consultant. Her areas of expertise are in Visible Learning, Teacher Clarity, and all aspects of school leadership. Before this role, she held various positions including Executive Director of Middle Schools and Senior Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Staff Development. She also was a successful middle school principal and was named Virginia's Middle School Principal of the Year. Cathy has served as an adjunct professor at The George Washington University, teaching graduate courses in educational leadership.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PREFACE


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


INTRODUCTION


PART I. FOUNDATIONS FOR EVERYDAY COURAGE


CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS EVERYDAY COURAGE?

The Evolution of Courage

Modern Science Studies Courage

Everyday Courage for School Leaders Defined

Moral Courage

Intellectual Courage

Disciplined Courage

Empathetic Courage

The Neuroscience of Courage and Fear

Conclusion

CHAPTER 2. MAKING THE CASE FOR EVERYDAY COURAGE

The Unspoken Requirement

Professional Standards for Educational Leaders

Losing Our Leaders

Overcoming Fear

Impacting Our People

The Impact of Courage at Work

Conclusion

PART II. PRACTICING EVERYDAY COURAGE: THE THREE CUPS


CHAPTER 3. CUP OF COURAGE: TRUST PRACTICES

Overview of Trust

Consequences of Distrust

Benefits of Organizational Trust

Conclusion

CHAPTER 4. CUP OF COURAGE: ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTICES

Overview of Accountability

Accountability That Works

Conclusion

CHAPTER 5. CUP OF COURAGE: RISK-TAKING PRACTICES

Overview of Risk-Taking

Taking Smart Risks

How to Take Risks

The Benefits of Taking Risks

Characteristics of Innovative Leaders

Becoming an Innovative Leader

Benefits of Innovative Leadership

Conclusion

PART III. ACTIVATING EVERYDAY COURAGE: PERSONAL REFLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT


CHAPTER 6. ADVANCING YOUR EVERYDAY COURAGE

Natural-Born Leaders

Believe in Yourself Without Limits

Keep Worry at Bay

Be Optimistic

The Right Kind of Practice

From Purposeful to Deliberate Practice

Creating Your Practice Plan

Conclusion

CHAPTER 7. ASSESS AND STRENGTHEN YOUR EVERYDAY COURAGE

Scoring Your CQ

Lessons Learned/Observations

Courageous Practices for School Leaders

Strategy Starters for Purposeful Practice

Trust Cup Practices

Accountability Cup Practices

Risk-Taking Cup Practices

FINAL THOUGHTS


REFERENCES


INDEX


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