 | Dear School Leader
Title: Dear School Leader
50 Motivational Quotes and Anecdotes that Affirm Your Purpose and Your Impact
Author: Brad Johnson
Dear school leader, you have a big impact on your teachers and students! In this follow-up to the bestselling Dear Teacher, motivational speaker Dr. Brad Johnson provides 50 inspiring quotes for leaders, along with stories and practical takeaways, to thank you for all that you do and to help you thrive in your role.
Dr. Brad Johnson covers topics such as focusing on your assets instead of your agenda; remembering your purpose; embracing failure; overcoming imposter syndrome and decision fatigue; celebrating the small things; becoming a world class you; and more!
The book is perfect to gift to the principals and other administrators in your life, or for your own nightly reading as you reflect on the day. The uplifting advice will help you focus on your purpose in this profession – and will help you remember that even when you’re having a bad day, you’re making a positive difference!
ISBN: 9781032288239
Number of Pages: 124
Published on: 4 July 2023
Routledge TF
Regular price: 40.00
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 | Emerge
Title: Emerge: The 5 Most Common Challenges Faced by Middle Leaders and How to Overcome Them
Author: Gavin Grift
Gavin Grift, a prominent international educational leader and author, experienced the limitations of traditional professional learning approaches for middle leaders and was frustrated with their approach and impact. As a result of his research, lived experience, and leadership and coaching work, Emerge materialised.
In today's rapidly evolving landscape, it's imperative to confront the ingrained approaches that leaders adopt when dealing with complex challenges like never before. Working as both a teacher and leader is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling but can also be difficult to navigate. Middle leaders can create a positive work culture, foster a strong collaborative team spirit and nurture affirming collegial relationships, but they are also the first point of contact when challenges arise. Emerge addresses these challenges by assisting readers to let go of mental barriers associated with leadership and to gain self-knowledge about their ingrained dispositions, intrinsic motivations and habitual ways of responding. This knowledge enables readers to lead themselves, their colleagues and schools successfully.
Emerge is the perfect tool to help you clarify their mission for leading, determine why you lead, and ensure your values align with the choices you make as a leader. This compelling read will transform you into a more self-aware leader, and you will emerge from its pages with valuable and fresh perspectives that will propel you forward with renewed self-assurance.
Praise for Emerge
‘As a former middle leader and now researcher of middle leadership, I empathised, laughed, cried, and was both enlightened and empowered when reading this book. This much needed resource, by a highly regarded educator and leader, shows us why middle leadership matters, and what changes we can make right now to increase our capacity to look at and after ourselves, learn and grow from difficulties, and maximise our impact when working with others.’
Published Date: 3 May 2023
No of Pages: 180
ISBN: 9781760566098
Grift Education
Regular price: 55.00
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 | Five Ways of Being
Five Ways of Being
What Learning Leaders Think, Do and Say Every Day
By: Jane Danvers, Heather De Blasio, Gavin Grift
Leadership is traditionally viewed as a competency-based skill. It is seen as something that people do rather than something they embody. This book challenges that narrative: leadership is about being – it is about who we are, who we need to become and who we can become to enable the learning and growth of others.
Everyone in a school community who is responsible for someone else’s learning is a Learning Leader, and the success of any school community is intrinsically bound to effective leadership at all levels. Five Ways of Being: What Learning Leaders think, do and say every day contends that the very nature or essence of successful leadership requires that each and every leader is open to:
being trusting
being brave
being a storyteller
being purposeful
being growth focused.
Through 32 evidence-based practical strategies, readers are empowered to embrace these Five Ways of Being and improve their ability to genuinely lead learning in others. They will be able to look internally to overcome the challenges they face and create productive environments for both students and colleagues. By embodying the Five Ways of Being, their leadership will manifest in what they think, do and say every day.
Number of Pages: 148
Publish Date: 11 May 2020
ISBN: 9781760569242
Grift Education
Regular price: 46.00
Discounted member price: 41.00
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| 9781760569242 |
 | Australian Educational Leader AEL Volume 45 Issue 3 ONLINE
ACEL’s Australian Educational Leader (AEL) publication, is recognised nationally and internationally as a practical journal for the exchange of current research, trends, and innovations. It is a valuable resource for accessing leading educational practice and theory with contemporary techniques and contexts.
Lead Article
Strategic thinking, contingent leadership, and the reimagination of schools
Professor Emeritus Brian J. Caldwell
ACEL Speaks
Professor Nicole Mockler
ACEL Interview
Dr Jenny Donovan
AEL Articles
Changing the game: Mapping the world of school to the world of work
Dr Philip SA Cummins
Improvement: A product of clear goals and good routines
Dr Linda Bendikson, Dr Frauke Meyer
Shaping the future by giving the gift of equitable motivation
Dr Taryn Moir
Regular price: 15.00
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| Australian Educational Leader AEL Volume 45 Issue 3 PRINT
Australian Educational Leader AEL Volume 45 Issue 3 PRINT version
ACEL’s Australian Educational Leader (AEL) publication, is recognised nationally and internationally as a practical journal for the exchange of current research, trends, and innovations. It is a valuable resource for accessing leading educational practice and theory with contemporary techniques and contexts.
Volume 45 Issue 3
This edition of Australian Educational Leader captures a defining moment in our organisation’s history, as we celebrate half a century since the founding of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL). Fifty years of growth, of challenges, of successes. Fifty years of investing in the lives of those who have contributed profoundly to our profession. In this edition of AEL, and in leading up to our celebratory national conference, we honour our founders, and those who have contributed to ACEL, making it the organisation and community it is today. Those who had the courage to stand up for our profession, and speak out for education, for teachers, for students and for families, sometimes at great cost to themselves. We are where we are today because people gave of their time, their gifts, and their energy to serve a greater good, and to contribute to our profession more broadly.
Lead Article
Strategic thinking, contingent leadership, and the reimagination of schools
Professor Emeritus Brian J. Caldwell
ACEL Speaks
Professor Nicole Mockler
ACEL Interview
Dr Jenny Donovan
AEL Articles
Changing the game: Mapping the world of school to the world of work
Dr Philip SA Cummins
Improvement: A product of clear goals and good routines
Dr Linda Bendikson, Dr Frauke Meyer
Shaping the future by giving the gift of equitable motivation
Dr Taryn Moir
Success Stories
Leading a critical transformation: Integrating top-down with bottom-up in an infrastructure approach to school improvement
Dr Hannah Campos Remon, Professor Peter Taylor, Posthumous; Adam Kuss
Leadership Challenge
Balancing Acts: Leading school improvement in contemporary landscapes
Penny Ludicke
Strategic plans shape the future
Emily Pearson, Dr Charleen Chiong
Beyond the red box: An evidence-based framework for supporting secondary students who lack basic literacy and numeracy skills
Adam Inder
Book Reviews
Mastering the Power of You - Edited by L. Johri, K. Corich, and G. Haskins
Reviewed by Kerrie Blain
The Principal 2.0 - Three Keys to Maximizing Impact - Michael Fullan
Reviewed by Meredith O’Connor
Virtuous Educational Leadership: Doing the Right Work the Right Way - Viviane Robinson
Reviewed by Kerrie Blain
Student Voice
Being prepared for the future
Dr Kirk Zwangobani
Regular price: 40.00
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 | From Edtech to Pedtech
Title: From Edtech to Pedtech: Changing the Way We Think about Digital Technology
Author: Fiona Aubrey-Smith, Peter Twining
Aimed at teachers and leaders looking to create greater impact on teaching and learning through the use of digital technology in schools, From EdTech to PedTech translates research on the effective integration of digital technology in education into relevant, accessible, and practical guidance for teachers and school leaders. This much-needed handbook bridges the gap between knowing 'what works' and knowing how to make it work for you and your learners.
Bringing much-needed precision, fresh insights and clarity to the thinking, planning, and integration of digital technology in teaching and learning, this practical handbook:
* guides practitioners through 'must know' research findings and what they mean for everyday practice
* unpacks different ideas about pedagogy and how these inform digital technology use
* introduces the Funnels of Influence model to help you understand why you think and do the things that you do
* provides practical self-audit tools that can be used individually and across teams to clearly identify pedagogical priorities
* provides structured audit and review tools to ensure that strategies are based on sound research and result in practical, impactful, actions
* provides teachers with practical guidance to ensure that precision planning and a clear focus on impact lead to lasting and meaningful teaching and learning experiences for all learners
This engaging research-informed guide is an essential resource for any school leader or classroom teacher looking to maximise the value and the learning impact of digital technology in their school.
ISBN: 9781032343495
Number of Pages: 198
Published on: 29 August 2023
Taylor and Francis
Regular price: 40.00
Discounted member price: 35.00
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 | The Wise Leader
Title: The Wise Leader: A Practical Guide for Thinking Differently About Leadership
Author: Paul Lawrence, Suzi Skinner
The Wise Leader offers readers a succinct perspective on wise leadership based on theory, practice, and the authors’ own experience.
The five sections of the book describe the Wise Leader model, five mantras that distil the essence of wisdom for leading. Each section has a theoretical component, theory that the authors seek to bring to life through everyday examples, followed by practical ideas and guidance as to what you can next do in service of becoming a wiser, more effective leader. Each mantra then includes fresh perspectives for leadership development, aimed at supporting organisations globally to maximize their considerable investment in this critical area.
This book is written for leaders at every level of an organization, providing a perspective of wise leadership that lends itself to practical application. It can also be used by leadership development professionals, offering guidance on how to build practical programs to cultivate enhanced levels of wise leadership in your organization.
ISBN: 9781032257495
Number of Pages: 194
Published on: 4 August 2023
Taylor and Francis
Regular price: 60.00
Discounted member price: 55.00
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 | Creating Connections
Title: Creating Connections: Inspire your Child to Thrive in their Learning
Author: Rachel Stewart
Rachel Stewart is a parent engagement specialist and mother of three. In Creating Connections: Inspire your child to thrive in their learning, Rachel explores the vital role of parents (and carers) in their children's education, in particular during the transition to learning at school. With touching anecdotes from her own life, Rachel describes how the adults who care for children can learn alongside them - with children, families and teachers forming a powerful learning team.
With a focus on compassion - for self and for others -Rachel encourages parents to reflect on their life and grow their awareness of how their experiences might influence their parenting style. She encourages a close relationship between parents and teachers for the benefit of the child and invites parents to build a relationship with their children that encourages a love for learning and growth as unique individuals. Importantly, Rachel explains how to stay connected while letting go.
Creating Connections provides the support and affirmation craved by any parent who has wondered if they are doing a good job.
ISBN: 9781922607720
Published date: 12 July 2023
Number of Pages: 210
Amba Press
Regular price: 43.00
Discounted member price: 38.00
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 | Leading with the Social Brain in Mind
Title: Leading with the Social Brain in Mind: Cognition, complexity and collaboration in schools
Author: Joanne Casey
Leading with the Social Brain in Mind puts relationships front and centre of the important work that educators do. The number and different types of relationships that educators maintain on daily basis can be undervalued and underestimated. Specifically, it challenges system and school leaders to investigate how social brain theory affects the unintended results of collaborative interactions in their own complex organisational environments.
Designing environments for collaboration in schools is a complex task and requires a lot of skill, especially in those where many institutional practices and structures are so widely accepted that they are rarely questioned. This book discusses the importance of collaboration in schools, explores silo mentality and asks educators to reflect on how their decisions are impacted by implementation barriers.
It is an invaluable read for educators who want to understand associations among cognition, complexity and collaboration in leading change initiatives in schools.
ISBN: 9781922607706
Published on: 26 July 2023
Number of Pages: 188
Amba Press
Regular price: 40.00
Discounted member price: 35.00
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 | The Sustainable Teacher
Title: The Sustainable Teacher: Practical ways to a better balance
Author: Melissa Kennedy
Teaching is a profession that includes moments of joy, fulfillment and deep engagement, but challenges and demands within the educational world can often lead to burnout.
In The Sustainable Teacher, Melissa shares practical strategies to help teachers find a better balance. Using 10 key principles including intentional planning, effective time management and collaboration, this invaluable book offers advice, empathy and real-life stories to assist educators in their teaching careers.
The Sustainable Teacher is recommended for readers who want to transform their approach to teaching through growth and self-empowerment. Teachers at all career stages will find inspiration to navigate their teaching journey with more energy, enthusiasm and resilience.
ISBN: 9781922607829
Available: 18 October 2023
Number of Pages: 176
Amba Press
Regular price: 40.00
Discounted member price: 35.00
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 | The Teaching Game
Title: The Teaching Game: A Handbook for Surviving and Thriving in the Classroom
Author: Dr Damien Barry
Do you want to engage students, prevent disruption, and maybe even teach a decent lesson? The Teaching Game offers a very practical approach that can be applied immediately.
You'll discover how to manage a classroom, deliver curriculum, provide effective feedback, use data, plan for the next unit, write an assessment piece, teach students on the spectrum, and care for your own wellbeing.
This book is for those who are:
* About to embark on their teaching career
* Thinking of joining the teaching ranks
* Wanting to further develop their teaching skills
* Mentoring early-career teachers
ISBN: 9781922607683
Published on: 14 June 2023
Number of Pages: 202
Amba Press
Regular price: 35.00
Discounted member price: 30.00
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| 9781922607683 |