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Schools need bold, fearless, and innovative leadership more than ever, but school leaders have been back on their heels for at least the past two years and have allowed others to hijack our narrative, something we ought to be directing. We now find ourselves intimidated by the loudest parents, the most partisan school boards, the most over-the-top media figures, and the most cynical politicians. Sadly, we've had to consistently play defense while the heroic work of our teachers, administrators and staff members has been largely ignored and certainly unappreciated. The national teacher shortage should surprise no one. Lack of support, lousy pay, and a casual disregard for the value of our teachers has left current and potential teachers discouraged and uninspired. We need to stand up for our folks, demonstrate boldness, recapture the message, encourage the beaten down, and embolden those who genuinely care about the future of our kids!
List of contents
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Section One: Pilotage
Chapter 1: Turkeys and Eagles
Chapter 2: The Stuff They Don't Tell You
Chapter 3: Choose the Right Path
Chapter 4: Listen-Really Listen Chapter 5: What to ThinkChapter 6: The Deafening Silence of our OutrageChapter 7: It's Okay to Ignore Section Two: Fixing the Things That Need to Be Fixed
Chapter 8: Follow the Money, Because It Is About the Money!
Chapter 9: It's (Really) Okay to Fail
Chapter 10: From Brittle to Resilient
Chapter 11: The Assessment-Instruction Relationship
Chapter 12: We Started This Mess and Now We Have to Clean It Up!
Chapter 13: It's Here and It's Real
Chapter 14: It Takes Every Single One of Us
Section Three: Relationships, Spirituality, and "The Boss"
Chapter 15: Kids Need YOU!
Chapter 16: It Only Takes One
Chapter 17: Out of the Mouths of Babes
Chapter 18: Three Letters from Teddy
Section Four: Social Media, Email, and the Importance of Feeling GoodChapter 19: Social Media: A Love/Hate Story
Chapter 20: My Friend Todd
Chapter 21: This Is for Those Who Hate Email
Chapter 22: Just Stop Complaining
Chapter 23: Because No One Else Will
Chapter 24: Tragedy Is Tragic No Matter Who You Are
Chapter 25: Pivoting, Going on the Offensive, and Growing Up
Chapter 26: One Final Message
About the author
By David C. Jeck
Summary
Courageous School Leadership is intended to encourage, inspire, and jolt current and future school leaders. The book is filled with vignettes that illustrate strategies to help leaders navigate everyday challenges.
