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Facilitator's Guide to Leading Every Day

Second Edition
By: Katherine E. Stiles, Susan Mundry, Joyce Kaser

Inspire the leader in you and positively influence the people around you!

Designed to provide educational leaders with the materials to plan a workshop or study group around the second edition of the best-selling 2003 NSDC Book of the Year, this facilitator's guide provides four full months of contemplations centered on the major areas in which leaders work. Modeling the philosophy that leadership exists in all of us, the authors include:

Inspirational stories illustrating effective leadership
Actionable advice for immediate implementation
Invitations for larger discourse that can change lives
The latest research on best practices in leadership

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Product Details

Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781412927765
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2005
Page Count: 80
Publication date: November 11, 2005

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Inspire the leader in you and positively influence the people around you!

Praise for Leading Every Day: 124 Actions for Effective Leadership, Second Edition:

"Leading Every Day underscores the cumulative effects of particular day-to-day leadership acts as practiced throughout the organization. The kinds of actions recommended by the authors of this practical and valuable book shape the school community and nurture a commitment to continuous improvement no matter how challenging the environment in which a school resides."
-Dennis Sparks, Executive Director
National Staff Development Council

"The new edition is an indispensable resource for the practiced leader (with) contemplations that can guide, inform and challenge all school leaders' thinking and moral ethical actions. With the investment of just a few minutes each day, the reader can have an in-depth consideration of why we do this work."
-Randall B. Lindsey, Director
Education Leadership Doctorate Program, California Lutheran University

"Among the plethora of resources on leadership, this book stands out for its simple, profound way of connecting personal reflections on leadership to the actual work of leaders to improve teaching and learning. It is a must-have resource for anyone committed to leading, supporting, and sustaining research-based and data-informed improvements in education."
-Page Keeley, Senior Science Program Director
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance

As our society faces more complex challenges, the demand for effective leadership grows. Leaders, especially education leaders, often need to solve complicated problems quickly with limited resources. Understanding their own leadership styles, roles, and practices enhances the impact that leaders have every day.

Designed to provide educational leaders and staff developers with all the materials to plan a workshop or study group around the second edition of the best-selling 2003 NSDC Book of the Year, this facilitator's guide provides four full months of contemplations centered on the major areas in which leaders work. Modeling the philosophy that leadership exists in all of us, the authors inspire educators to lead in big and small ways:

Inspirational stories illustrating effective leadership
Cogent quotations for educators to carry with them each day
Actionable advice that can be implemented today
Invitations for larger discourse that can change the lives of leaders and the lives of those they lead
The latest research on best practices in leadership, change, professional development, and group leadership

The Facilitator's Guide to Leading Every Day, Second Edition, helps you effectively enhance leadership practice in yourself and others through discussion, reflection, and application of the concepts introduced by these best-selling authors and leadership experts.

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Key features

· Hands-on professional development activities for meetings, small groups, and information events
· Sample ½ day, full day, and 2-day workshop agendas
· Resources and tools

Author(s)

Katherine E. Stiles

Katherine E. Stiles is a Senior Program Associate in the STEM Program at WestEd. Katherine is Co-Director of WestEd’s National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership, providing professional development and support for education leaders nationwide. The foci of the Leadership Academy–effective leadership, educational change, professional development and communities of learners, facilitation, and using data and evidence to achieve results–are reflected in the book, (2013). She designs and leads science and mathematics education program evaluation projects at the school, district, state, and national level, focusing on assessing the quality of professional development, and the relationship between teachers’ conceptual learning, changes in practice, and student learning. Katherine works with schools and districts to enhance student learning through the development of collaborative inquiry into data among staff as part of her work on the Using Data Project and as co-author of (2008). She was co-director of an NSF-funded project, Building Systems for Quality Teaching and Learning in Science, that resulted in the publication of professional development materials and a simulation board game on science education. The project extended the work of the seminal book on professional development that she co-authored, (2010). Prior to joining WestEd in 1995, Katherine worked at the National Science Resources Center in Washington, D.C., as a science curriculum developer and authored four curriculum units for the program.

Susan Mundry

Susan Mundry is currently deputy director of Learning Innovations at WestEd and the associate director of WestEd’s Mathematics, Science, and Technology Program. She directs several national or regional projects focused on improving educational practice and oversees the research and evaluation projects of Learning Innovations. She is codirector of a research study examining the distribution of highly qualified teachers in New York and Maine for the Northeast & Islands Regional Education Laboratory and is the project codirector for the evaluation of the Intel Mathematics Initiative, a professional development program for elementary and middle grades teachers aimed at increasing student outcomes in mathematics. She is also a Principal Investigator for two National Science Foundation projects that are developing products to promote the use of research-based practice in science and mathematics. Since 2000, Mundry has codirected the National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership, which provides educational leaders with training and technical assistance on professional development design, leading educational change, group facilitation, data analysis and use, and general educational leadership, as well as access to research-based information to improve teaching and learning. Building on this work, she provides technical assistance to several large urban schools districts engaged in enhancing leadership and improving math and science programs.

As a senior research associate for the National Institute for Science Education (1997-2000), Mundry conducted research on attributes of effective professional development. She served on the national evaluation team for the study of the Eisenhower Professional Development program led by the American Institutes for Research, where she worked on the development of national survey instruments and the protocols for case studies. From 1982 to 1997, Mundry served in many roles from staff developer to associate director at The NETWORK, Inc., a research and development organization focused on organizational change and dissemination of promising education practice. There, she managed the work of the National Center for Improving Science Education and the Center for Effective Communication, provided technical assistance to schools on issues of equity and desegregation, oversaw national dissemination programs, and co-developed the “Change Game,” (Making Change for School Improvement) a simulation game that enhances leaders’ ability to lead change efforts in schools and districts.

Mundry has written several books, chapters, and articles based on her work. She is coauthor of the best selling book, Designing Effective Professional Development for Teachers of Science and Mathematics (2nd edition), as well as Leading Every Day: 125 Actions for Effective Leadership, which was named a National Staff Development Council Book of the Year in 2003. Her latest book is The Data Coach’s Guide to Improving Learning for All Students (2008).

Joyce Kaser

Joyce Kaser is a Senior Program Associate in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program at WestEd. She has extensive experience in program evaluation, primarily the evaluation of STEM programs. She has served as a team member for the development of two frameworks for the National Assessment of Educational Progress: Science, 2009 and Technology and Engineering Literacy, 2014. Joyce also led the development of the background variables for students, teachers, and administrators participating in NAEP and was co-lead of the standard setting for the NAEP 2009 science project. Joyce has had numerous experiences in evaluating STEM professional development, including co-developing an external validation system for professional development and student enrichment programs. She is first author of , also published by Corwin. Joyce has been the facilitator for the New Mexico Secretary of Education’s Math and Science Advisory Council and has evaluated National Science Foundation educational outreach projects. Prior to joining WestEd, Joyce directed the Washington, D.C. office of The NETWORK, a research and development organization, headed up an equity assistance center, and served as a district administrator and high school teacher. Currently she is involved in research of mathematics and science programs, looking specifically at learning progressions in science, computer-based tutoring systems, and program implementation. She holds an EdD from The American University.

Table of Contents

About the Authors

Introduction

1. Leadership Every Day

Theme 1: Leadership Practices

Theme 2: Culture for Effectiveness

Theme 3: Leadership Challenges

Theme 4: Leadership Traits

Resources for Extending Your Learning

Handout 1.1: Culture Assessment Form

2. Leading Change

Theme 1: Nature of Change

Theme 2: Successful Change Efforts

Theme 3: Challenges of Change

Theme 4: Leading Change

Resources for Extending Your Learning

Handout 2.1: Multiple Change Efforts

Handout 2.2: Beliefs About Change

Handout 2.3: Components of Change

3. Leading Learning Communities

Theme 1: Leading Learning Communities

Theme 2: How People Learn

Theme 3: Effective Professional Development

Theme 4: Strategies for Professional Learning

Resources for Extending Your Learning

Handout 3.1: Cultural Proficiency Continuum

4. Leading Effective Groups

Theme 1: Leading Groups

Theme 2: Facilitating Group Interactions

Theme 3: Making Decisions

Theme 4: Addressing Conflict and Problems

Resources for Extending Your Learning

Handout 4.1: Leaders Roles in Groups: A Case for Discussion

Handout 4.2: Norms of Collaboration Inventory

Handout 4.3: Decision Making Strategies

Handout 4.4: Decision Making Scenarios

Handout 4.5: What's Your Conflict Management Aptitude?

Sample Workshop Agendas

Resource A: Workshop Evaluation Form

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