Full Description
In an era marked by uncertainty and rapid change, how do educational leaders sustain resilience, not just for themselves, but for their entire school communities? Leading With Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times brings together powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers navigating some of the most challenging moments in recent history. brings together powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers navigating some of the most challenging moments in recent history. Drawing from three longitudinal projects in California, this compelling volume explores how resilience can be cultivated through intentional leadership, community care, and equity-centered practices.
From the frontlines of the global pandemic to the lived experiences of AAPI educators and women of color pursuing superintendency, each chapter offers a unique lens on the emotional, cultural, and systemic dimensions of resilience. These stories illuminate the strategies that have helped leaders not only survive but thrive, fostering wellbeing, driving change, and inspiring hope.
Whether you're an educator, policymaker, or aspiring leader, this book offers a timely and deeply human look at what it means to lead with strength, compassion, and purpose in times of crisis.
Contents
Foreword: Resilience is not a Solo Act; Michelle D. Young
Introduction; Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Rebecca Cheung, and Chunyan Yang
Section I. Challenges And Voices From The Field
Chapter 1. Understanding Risk and Resilience in California's School Principals; Rebecca Cheung, Aukeem Ballard, Meg Stomski, Ozge Hacıfazlıoğlu, and Chunyan Yang
Chapter 2. Cultivating Resilience During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Voices from Principals in the US; Rebecca Cheung, Meg Stomski, Aukeem Ballard, Chunyan Yang, and Ozge Hacıfazlıoğlu
Chapter 3. The Change Maker Collective: Leaders Building Resilience Through a Community of Practice; Soraya Sablo Sutton
Chapter 4. AAPI Leadership Voices and Reflections on Finding Resilience During a Time of Anti-Asian Violence; Mai Xi Lee and Chunyan Yang
Chapter 5. Stories of Resilience from Women of Color Superintendents; Tu Moua Carroz
Section II. Professional Support Structures for Cultivating Resilience and Well Being
Chapter 6. Navigating the First Year: Exploring Professional and Social Support for New Teachers; Ella Rho, Jin Hyung Lim, Chunyan Yang, Meg Stomski, and Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu
Chapter 7. The Role of Professional Communities for School Leaders: Supporting Critical Reflection to Lead for Equity; Aki Murata, Xueqin Lin, and Quennie Dong
Chapter 8. Fostering Intellectual Wellbeing Through Research Informed Communities of Practice: A Case Study of an American Boarding School in Switzerland; Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Bilge Kalkavan, Paul Magnuson, and Patrick Alexander
Chapter 9. Building Resilience Through Interprofessional Preparation: A Case Study at University of California Berkeley; Rebecca Cheung, Kathryn Perry, Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, and Lihi Rosenthal
Chapter 10. Cross Institutional Reflections on Resilience: Voices of Research and Leadership from EdPrepLab and Bank Street College; Jessica Charles, Maria E. Hyler, Joy Rushing, Patricia Virella, and Cathy Yun
Afterword: Resilience as a Collective Action for Social Justice Leadership; Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Rebecca Cheung, and Chunyan Yang
