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Already Ready For What Will Come - SEL For A Culture Of Care Is your school prepared to care for all of the students, staff, and families in your community? Sadly, your school might be the only point of care for many. Be already ready--Establish a compassionate cultural foundation for strong relationships and holistic skills to weather stress, trauma, and promote well-being for your entire school population. Help your school or district use available resources to create a compassionate culture of justice and care for all by leaning into this book’s approach to leadership and social emotional learning. Discover a collaborative visioning process to elevate compassion through dialogue, polici...
You can't avoid it, because it's everywhere. In the looks my kids get in certain spaces, the manner in which some people speak to them, the stuff that goes over their heads. Stuff that makes them cry even when they don't know why. How do you bring up your kids to be kind and happy when there is so much out there trying to break them down? Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families whatever their race or ethnicity. Racism cuts across all sectors of society - even the Queen will have to grapple with these issues, as great grandmother to a child of mixed ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instil a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss ...
In chaotic times, a deep breath can bring calm to your classroom. As the pandemic recedes and the world gradually returns to “normal,” it’s more important than ever to make your classroom a place that supports mental health and improves overall wellness. In this book, you’ll discover the why and the how of using techniques to reduce stress, improve executive function, and set the stage for increased memory and attention, better self-regulation, and improved cognition and academic learning. With this practical, research-based guide, you’ll incorporate age- and grade-appropriate meditation, breathing, mindfulness, and secular yoga activities into your teaching, in ways that work for ...
Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link explores the theory that all behavior makes sense in context. If you understand a person's frame of reference – their background, history and experience – you can imagine what might be driving their behavior. The book describes the social, cultural and environmental factors that shape the lives of many youths, including early childhood attachment which sets the foundation for how they interact with authority figures. The book also delves into an explanation of conduct disorder which is characterized by persistent, repetitive behaviors that violate the basic rights of other human beings and break rules. Studies have shown that ...
The step-by-step guide to defining your vision—and making it reality As a leader, it’s your job to look beyond the present and envision a brighter future for your school. Choosing the right path, however, can be a challenge. This inspirational resource is your guide. By following its one-of-a-kind iterative visioning process, you’ll sharpen your vision into a road map for transformative change—tailored to the needs of your learning community. Features include: Key strategies and tools for building a shared vision Practical implementation ideas Case studies from exemplary schools Common trends at the heart of impactful, positive change Thought-provoking vignettes Turn vision into reality, possibilities into plans, and create an environment that strengthens engagement, provides safe and nurturing learning opportunities, and produces students with the skills, knowledge, and disposition to be successful in life.
How did John F. Kennedy put a man on the moon in just under ten years? What can chess teach us about actionable insights? And why should you shake up a business at a time of great success? All of these questions have their answer in strategic thinking. But what is strategic thinking exactly? Are we born with it, or can we nurture it? As a distinct and important capability in leaders, strategic thinking is a remarkably poorly defined, little understood concept, confined to management courses and board meetings. But in The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking, world-renowned expert Michael Watkins shows leaders how they can benefit from it, as long as they have the tools to nurture it. Exploring the six specific mental disciplines that together constitute strategic thinking, each chapter shows how they can create value, and offers prescriptions on how to develop the strategic thinking mindset ourselves. Academically grounded but jargon-free, with real-world examples from all sectors and ages, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking assesses our innate ability to think strategically, and helps us to cultivate it, leading to better decisions that get proven results.
This handbook explores ways to unify the study and application of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across multiple fields and disciplines, including clinical child and adolescent psychology, school psychology, pediatrics, social work, public health, education, and other health and human services. The book outlines a cohesive framework that organizes critical ACEs concepts throughout individual chapters, highlighting key issues and themes across settings and disciplines as well as gaps in current knowledge. Chapters examine interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to ACEs and their impact on health and well-being within a specific topic area or setting. In addition, chapters review ...
El autor del bestseller Los primeros 90 días presenta un nuevo marco práctico para ayudar a los líderes a pensar de manera estratégica, una de las habilidades que se necesitan más que nunca en un mundo en cambio constante. Reconocimiento de patrones. Análisis de sistemas. Agilidad mental. Resolución estructurada de problemas. Visión de futuro. Inteligencia política. Mientras un buen líder destaca en al menos una de estas disciplinas, los líderes extraordinarios conocen y dominan todas ellas. Desarrollado a partir de su larga trayectoria como experto en transición de liderazgo y éxito organizacional, el enfoquede Watkins entiende el pensamiento estratégico como "un grupo de disc...
Strategie auf den Punkt gebracht Heute mehr denn je müssen Führungskräfte herausragende Strateginnen und Strategen sein. Leadership-Experte und Bestsellerautor Michael Watkins zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihre Fähigkeiten im strategischen Denken erkennen und trainieren und so Ihr Unternehmen auf Erfolgskurs bringen. Watkins definiert sechs unumstößliche Kernkompetenzen, die die Entscheidungen erfolgsgekrönter Strateginnen und Strategen im Kern bestimmen: Mustererkennung, Systemanalyse, geistige Beweglichkeit, strukturierte Problemlösung, Visionen entwickeln und politisches Gespür. Ein praktisches Handbuch mit konkreten Handlungsanweisungen und anschaulichen Fallbeispielen, mit dessen Hilfe ...
Escrito por um dos pensadores de gestão mais influentes da atualidade e autor do best-seller Os primeiros 90 dias. Como John F. Kennedy levou um homem à Lua em menos de dez anos? O que o xadrez tem a ensinar sobre liderança nas organizações? Por que é necessário mudar a direção de uma empresa em seu período de maior sucesso? Todas essas perguntas têm como resposta o pensamento estratégico. Rios de tinta já foram gastos na tentativa de definir o pensamento estratégico, mas uma boa descrição ainda nos escapa. Embora constitua uma capacidade cada dia mais fundamental diante da ascensão da inteligência artificial, o conceito ainda é mal definido, pouco compreendido e trabalhad...