Mindful Educational Leadership: Contemplative, Cognitive, and Organizational Systems and Practices

ISBN-13: 9781032254210 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 216 str.

Sharon D. Kruse

Opis

Mindful Educational Leadership unpacks the literature of mindfulness as it applies to K12 school leadership. Crossing disciplinary and theoretical boundaries, scholar and mindfulness coach Sharon Kruse explores mindfulness in three complementary research and philosophical traditions—contemplative, cognitive, and organizational—and applies it to school leadership. This book explores how these perspectives complement and inform each other and the ways in which understanding each can inform decision making, school/community engagement and responsiveness, and advancing equity in school organizations. Full of authentic examples, stories, and models of mindful leadership from real educators, this volume helps readers become more mindful and effective in their practice. An exciting resource for aspiring educational leaders, each chapter also includes supporting resources for study, practice, and reflection on key concepts.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Mindfulness and Leadership  Part I: Contemplative Mindfulness  Chapter 2: Presence and Intentionality  Chapter 3: Focus and Concentration  Part II: Cognitive Mindfulness  Chapter 4: Awareness and Responsiveness  Chapter 5: Systems and Practices  Part III: Organizational Mindfulness  Chapter 6: Reliability and Dependability  Chapter 7: Learning and Change  Chapter 8: Mindfulness and Communication

O autorze

Sharon D. Kruse is Academic Director and Professor of Educational Leadership at Washington State University, Vancouver, and Chair of Educational Leadership and Sport Management for the Washington State University multi-campus system, USA.