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"The personality type framework allows administrators to know their staff in ways that can be applied every day. Twenty years in the principalship have given me some of the same understandings as those found here, but this book allows those lessons to be learned more quickly and with less cost."
—Brian Doty, Principal
Caledonia Middle School, MN
"This book is research-based and grounded in practice and practical application. A wonderful resource for ensuring high-quality learning environments that honor students' learning preferences."
—Mark Bower, Director of Elementary Education and Staff Development
Hilton Central School District, NY
A dynamic model for transforming leadership teams into powerful agents for school change!
How can you help your leadership team collaborate and resolve conflicts in ways that improve student achievement? The authors demonstrate how an understanding of personality types and adults' individual leadership styles can help school leaders and team members understand one another's personal working preferences, work from individual strengths, uncover new areas for development, and distribute leadership responsibilities more effectively. This text provides:
Descriptions of leadership styles
Ways to build a team
Strategies for coping with leadership stress
A model for problem solving
Differentiated School Leadership is an ideal resource for principals, teacher leaders, superintendents, and those leading or serving on school improvement teams.
Contents
A Note From the Authors
Table of Professional Development Activities
Introduction
About the Authors
1. What Type of Leader Are You?
2. Strengths-Based Leadership Priorities: You Can't Do It All
3. Succeeding at School Change
4. Your Leadership Team: Distributing Roles Effectively
5. Communicating so That What You Say Is What They Hear
6. Making Professional Learning Communities Worth the Effort
7. Observing All Types of Teachers
8. Tools for Schoolwide Discipline
9. Working With All Types of Parents
10. Strategies for Coping With the Stress of School Leadership
Appendix A. Descriptions of Leadership Styles for the 16 Types
Appendix B. Problem-Solving or "Z" Model
Appendix C. Making Type a Schoolwide Language
Appendix D. Further Reading on Personality Type
References
Index
