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7 Mindshifts for School Leaders

Finding New Ways to Think About Old Problems
First Edition
By: Connie Hamilton, Joseph Jones, T.J. Vari

Foreword by Joe Sanfelippo

Chart an innovative course of school improvement through seven adaptable mindshift models, plus stories highlighting successful implementation and discussions to help match mindshifts to problems.

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781071871065
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2022
  • Page Count: 232
  • Publication date: October 13, 2022
Price: $29.95
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Description

Description

With the right approach, no problem is unsolvable.

How do you approach and solve problems in education that have been around so long that they just feel…normal? Perpetual issues—numeracy, reading ability, equity, grading, and teacher retention—are often continually managed, but not solved like the crises they are for future sustainability.

This innovative guide introduces seven mindshifts that will help you engage with your community, access diverse resources, embrace radical new ideas, create equity, and chart a course of school improvement to solve those “unsolvable issues” so that your students and teachers learn and grow. Features include

  • Seven adaptable models—one per mindshift—for finding your own solutions to perennial problems
  • Stories highlighting the successful implementation of each mindshift
  • Discussions to help you match mindshifts to particular problems
  • Technical tips and reflection questions

Persistent problems in education can only be solved if we approach them as the crises that they are. This book gives you the tools you need to become a new kind of school leader—one empowered to not just deal with the outcomes of perennial complex issues, but extinguish them altogether so that your students can thrive.


Key features

  • Seven mindshifts that offer a fresh perspective and novel approaches to finding solutions to perennial problems in education
  • Seven models – one for each mindshift. These models will help school leaders move faster and more successfully toward their own solutions to persistent problems
  • Stories outside of education that highlight the successful implementation of each mindshift
  • Discussions of how each mindshift might be applied to a particular perennial problem in education
  • Each chapter includes a Technical Tip to help school leaders get started in applying the mindshift to their school leadership role
  • End of chapter reflection questions
  • A concluding chapter that illustrates what it might look like if a school leader applied all 7 mindshifts in one school setting
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Connie Hamilton

Connie Hamilton, Ed.S. served the field of education for 25+ as a teacher, instructional coach,principal and central office administrator. She earned her master’s and educational specialist degrees in the area of School Leadership with emphasis on curriculum and instruction. Her best selling book, Hacking Questions: 11 Answers That Create a Culture of Inquiry in Your Classroom was published in 2019. Along with Starr Sackstein, she co-authored Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies that Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom and also wrote Strained and Drained: Tools for Overworked Teachers with co-author, Dorothy VanderJagt. Throughout her career, Connie has supported teachers and administrators to refine their instructional practices and be reflective educators. With experience throughout K-12, Connie is mindful of systemic needs and how to develop structures that create growth within the entire system. Connie presents internationally on topics centered around instructional practices such as questioning, formative assessment, teacher clarity, and student engagement. Leaders and teachers benefit from Connie’s experience when she coaches them to put practice to action as they continue to learn and grow.

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Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones, Ed.D. is the Superintendent of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District in Delaware. Joe is a former high school social studies teacher, assistant principal, and principal. As principal, he was named the Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year and during his tenure, Delcastle Technical High School was the first high school to receive the state’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. He received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in educational leadership and was awarded the outstanding doctoral student award of his class. Currently, Joe works closely with local and state leaders on student achievement, spearheading an aggressive campaign to ensure students are successful in high school and in their post-secondary pursuits. He presents nationally on topics of school leadership and is the co-founder of the leadership development institute, TheSchoolHouse302. Along with T.J. Vari, he co-authored Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools. And, with Salome Thomas-EL and T.J. Vari, he co-authored Passionate Leadership: Creating a Culture of Success in Every School, Building a Winning Team: The Power of a Magnetic Reputation and the Need to Recruit Top Talent in Every School, and Retention for a Change: Motivate, Inspire, and Energize Your School Culture.

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T.J. Vari

T.J. Vari, Ed.D. is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District in Delaware. He is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher and department chair. His master’s degree is in School Leadership and his doctorate is in Innovation and Leadership where he accepted an Award for Academic Excellence given to one doctoral student per graduating class. He holds several honors and distinctions, including his past appointment as President of the Delaware Association for School Administrators, his work with the Delaware Association for School Principals, and the honor in accepting the Paul Carlson Administrator of the Year Award. His efforts span beyond the K-12 arena into higher education where he holds adjunct appointments, teaching courses at the masters and doctoral level. He is a national presenter on topics of school leadership and the co-founder of TheSchoolHouse302, a leadership development institute. Along with Joseph Jones, he co-authored Candid and Compassionate Feedback: Transforming Everyday Practice in Schools. And, with Salome Thomas-EL and Joseph Jones, he co-authored Passionate Leadership: Creating a Culture of Success in Every School, Building a Winning Team: The Power of a Magnetic Reputation and the Need to Recruit Top Talent in Every School, and Retention for a Change: Motivate, Inspire, and Energize Your School Culture.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Joe Sanfelippo


Preface: From Flawed Thinking to New Mental Shifts


Introduction: Finding New Ways to Think About Old Problems


Mental Shift #1: Leading with a Crisis Mindset


Mental Shift #2: Leading with a Battleground Mentality


Mental Shift #3: Leading With a Beginner’s Mind


Mental Shift #4: Leading with an Octopus Approach


Mental Shift #5: Leading with a Disciplined Tunnel Vision


Mental Shift #6: Leading with a Yes, And Attitude


Mental Shift #7: Leading with a Go With What Is Known Response


Conclusion: Leading to Maximize Disruption


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