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Breaking Out of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader: Corwin Connected Educators Series

Autor Spike C. Cook, Jessica J. Johnson, Theresa C. Stager
en Limba Engleză Electronic book text – 19 aug 2015
Through powerful vignettes and strategies, discover the tips and tools innovation-minded school leaders use to avoid isolation, lower stress, find support, and share ideas. This easy-to-follow roadmap will help you strategically connect with colleagues and staff, jumpstart and sustain your Professional Learning Network, and transform your practice with Twitter, Google Hangouts, Pinterest and more!
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781483392417
ISBN-10: 1483392414
Pagini: 80
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Seria Corwin Connected Educators Series

Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

"School leadership is a challenge that is made more difficult through isolation, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this book, the authors lead you to reflect on what isolates you and share practical ways to help get connected to other school leaders.  This is a must read for the connected and soon to be connected leaders!"

"Being a school leader can lead to incredible, life changing moments for kids, but it is also filled with a healthy dose of loneliness and isolation. Spike Cook, Jessica Johnson, and Theresa Stager do an excellent job in this book unearthing this reality and providing real, practical solutions for today's school leader. They lay out an excellent roadmap on how today's leaders can build connections across communities so that their teachers and students can excel."

"Finally, a book that names the classic problem of isolation for educational leaders: once you become the head of your own school or organization, it's as if other schools cease to exist!  Filled with real-time examples and reflection questions from three dynamic, active principals who've crafted their own connected and growing practices, this book will be a resource and a comforting guide for anyone seeking to establish a personal or professional learning network, and lays a Twitter-connected path to the next steps of leadership development."

"Cook, Johnson, and Stager hit the nail on the head as they identify isolation as a major obstacle to the success of school leaders. Principals do not thrive by doing it on their own, and the authors present a readable guide on how to get and stay connected by building a professional learning network. Helpful vignettes from other educators and the authors’ own experiences add nuance to the book’s treatment of both the opportunities and challenges of connectedness. Particularly insightful is the discussion of how becoming connected outside of one’s school and district can paradoxically contribute to short-term feelings of isolation. For readers who know they need to reach out to others to become better leaders, but are not quite sure how to do so, this useful book provides encouragement and a useful road map. Reflection and action sections at the end of each chapter also provide practical steps any reader can take towards becoming a connected school leader."

"To connect, or not to connect, that is the question - or is it?  Spike, Jessica, and Theresa have provided school leaders at all levels of connectivity with a toolbox of resources and professionals to begin their digital journey.  As a novice in the social media world, I am empowered to begin expanding my Professional Learning Network (PLN) by utilizing and following the steps and experts they have suggested."

"Linchpin educational leaders Spike, Jessica, and Theresa epitomize growth mindsets as they share how they use social media every day to build linkages across their own school communities and within global professional learning networks. In Breaking Out of Isolation this writing team brings alive stories of connected educators who amplify their own mindful learning, power up resource sharing across networks, and support each other. If you want to learn how social media can make a difference in your own work as an educator or are looking to influence others,Breaking Out of Isolationwill be a valuable resource."

"As a building administrator, this is an absolute must read. This book should be a go-to-guide for leaders for years to come. Spike, Jessica and Theresa understand the complexity of leadership and share several tips, strategies and thoughts to help leaders gain confidence and increase success. Simply put it is time to grab a paddle (or this book) and get off of the island."
"As of now there are about 20 books in the Corwin Connected Educator Series, a seemingly ever-growing set of titles masterminded by Peter DeWitt and Corwin Press. Each book is short enough to be read in one sitting, which makes the collection ideal for book studies and professional development, both during the summer and throughout the school year. Also, each paperback is authored by one or two educators who speak (and blog, tweet, etc.) with a credible voice in the world of connected education. Some of the topics include:
  • Flipped leadership
  • Tools for connecting educators, parents, and communities
  • Blogging for educators
  • Best practices for establishing a makerspace
  • Tools to connect and empower teachers
Finally, all of the authors are active on social media, and they regularly present at local conferences, which helps in bringing to life the contents of these books."

Cuprins

Preface by Peter DeWitt
Introduction
1. On an Island by Yourself
What is Isolation and How Does It Impact You?
Professional Learning
Pitfalls
Conclusion
Reflection and Action
2. Finding Your PLN
Connection!
Establishing a Personal/Professional Learning Network
It's About Building Relationships
Starting Your Own PLN
Educator Spotlight: Christopher Nesi
Conclusion
Reflection and Action
3. Maintaining Balance
What Connected Educators Have to Say
Why You Might Feel More Isolated
Eduator Spotlight: Shawna Miller
Becoming the Linchpin
Conclusion
Reflection and Action
4. Embracing Isolation and Connection With Mindset
Introduction
What is Mindset?
Isolated by Principle
Connected by Principle
Educator Spotlight: Jay Posick
Conclusion
Reflection and Action
5. Now What, So What, What's Next?
Introduction
Now That You Know What You Know - So What?
How Can Your New Learning Help You Grow as a Leader?
What's Next For You?

Descriere

Powerful vignettes help you easily jump start and sustain your Professional Learning Network, connect with staff, and transform your practice with Twitter, Google Hangouts and more!