To request review copies [email protected] 127 Back to contents The Listening Leader Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation Shane Safir ISBN: 978-1-119-18634-2 | May 2017 | 288PP Education The Listening Leader fills an urgent gap in the literature on educational leadership. Leadership is second only to teacher quality in its impact on student learning and achievement. Copious research has linked school success with quality leadership, yet school districts struggle to train and retain tomorrow’s leaders. A simple skill has been overlooked: listening. Listening is the heart of school transformation — the one skill that allows leaders to connect with diverse stakeholders, gather rich data, and drive reform through the power of relationships. Today’s educational leaders must learn to distinguish critical signals coming from their stakeholders from the noise of everyday school life. By inviting readers to cultivate a listening mindset, Safir’s book offers a powerful new way of leading. The Listening Leader is filled with practical help: vignettes, self-assessment tools, concrete strategies, reflective questions, and discussion points for adaptation in a professional learning community or a study group. Readers will walk away rejuvenated — relieved that there is a better way to lead — and motivated to shift their approach. •• Safir is a successful leadership consultant with strong contacts and a number of popular Edutopia and EdWeek articles under her belt •• Leadership communication is a perennial topic. Safir provides a new framework for a compelling and practical new model that can transform every facet of school life •• Filled with self-assessment checklists, concrete tips and strategies that can be implemented immediately, online tools, and more About the Author Shane Safir has worked at every level of the school system, from the classroom to the boardroom, for nearly 20 years. A former teacher and school administrator, she provides leadership coaching and professional development for schools, districts, and organizations across the country. Safir blogs regularly for Edutopia and facilitates sought-after workshops on leadership development, teaching for transformation, instructional coaching, and adult learning.
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