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Featuring the experiences of over 70 successful female leaders in international, public, and private schools around the world,
Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership brings together interconnected stories about the realities of being a woman in K-12 school leadership today.
List of contents
Foreword Meet the Authors Acknowledgements Preface
Part I: Seeing Yourself as a Leader Chapter 1: The Path to Leadership Chapter 2: Recognizing Your Potential to Lead Chapter 3; Uncovering Essential Skills for Female Leaders Chapter 4: Facing Imposter Syndrome: It Happens to Successful Leaders Too! Chapter 5: The Power of Mentorship for Women in Leadership Positions
Part II: Facing the Realities of Leadership for Women Chapter 6: Double Standards for Women Leaders Chapter 7: The Old Boys' Club in School Leadership: The Elephant in the Room Chapter 8: Exploring Intersectionality for Women in Leadership Positions Chapter 9: Clarifying the Lack of Opportunity for Women in Leadership
Part III: Strategies and Skills for Success Chapter 10: Seeing the Big Picture Chapter 11: Lessons Learned from Head-of-School Interviews Chapter 12: Strategies and Skills for Handling Difficult Conversations Chapter 13: How Busy Leaders Prioritize and Find Focus Chapter 14: Finding a Space of Well-Being in a Busy Leadership Role Chapter 15: Shaping a Culture of Well-Being and Leading By Example Chapter 16: Next Steps: Moving Toward Whole-School Change Appendix A Appendix B
About the author
Kim Cofino is Founder and CEO of Eduro Learning and host of the #coachbetter podcast. After decades of experience at international schools in Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan, she now helps schools develop sustainable and successful instructional coaching programs. Kim is based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Christina Botbyl is an experienced teaching and learning leader in international education. She is a facilitator with the National School Reform Faculty leading Critical Friends Group coaches training and is currently the Chief Academic Director at an international school.
Summary
Featuring the experiences of over 70 successful female leaders in international, public, and private schools around the world, Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership brings together interconnected stories about the realities of being a woman in K-12 school leadership today.
