Full Description
In this updated edition ofaLeadership for Resilient Schools and Communities, resiliency experts Mike M. Milstein and Doris Annie Henry build on their groundbreaking strategies used in districts across the country and offer newainformation onaleadership resiliency.aPacked withagraphic organizers and tools, and providing a resource guide, this is an invaluable reference for school leaders serious about resiliency efforts.
Contents
DedicationList of Tables and FiguresList of HandoutsForeword by Richard A. SchmuckForeword to the First Edition by Paul D. HoustonPrefaceOrganization of the BookAbout the AuthorsPart I. Basic Concepts1. Resiliency: Promoting Everyone's Potential to SucceedWhy the Urgency?An Introduction to ResiliencyThe Problem With Problem Solvers2. Building Resilient CommunitiesWhy Community Development and ResiliencyTraditional Ways of Thinking About CommunityThree Realities of Community: Rural, Urban, and SuburbanVisualizing the Resilient CommunityLeadership Activities for Building a Resilient Community: Where Do We Start?Part II. Resiliency for Everyone3. Student Resiliency: Building a Base for Positive LivingWhat Are the Problems That Youth Face?Changing Our Mind Maps: From Deficits to PotentialsStudent Resiliency: The Community and School's ResponsibilitiesLeadership Strategies That Promote Student ResiliencyBringing It All Together as an Overall Resiliency-Building Approach4. Educator Resiliency: Nurturing the NurturersResiliency Pathways and Educators' Performance Over Their Career SpanThe Ability of Educators to Perform Well Over Time: Coping With PlateauingThe Impact of the School Environment on Educator ResiliencyStrategies to Overcome School-Based Barriers to Educator Resiliency 5. School Resiliency: Creating Supportive Environments for Students, Educators, and CommunitiesDoes Your School Support Resiliency? Improving School Resiliency Means Changing SchoolsBackwards PlanningSchool Resiliency-Building Strategies6. Community Resiliency: Developing PartnershipsBuilding Relationships Between Schools and Their CommunitiesCommunities With Characteristics of ResiliencyCommunity Support Is Needed for School ResiliencySchool Support Is Needed for Community ResiliencyFrom Reactive to Proactive Community RelationshipsStrategies for Improving Community ResiliencyPart III. Making It Happen for Schools & Communities7. Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives: Strategies for Managing and Assessing ChangeBringing It All Together and Leading Resiliency Development InitiativesThe Four Stages of ChangeGroup Development Leadership NeedsFacilitation Skills Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation8. School and Community Resiliency InitiativesA Reality PerspectiveCommunities on the Forefront of ImprovementIn ClosingResource A: HandoutsReferences Index
