Leadership for Resilient Schools and Communities

Second Edition
Mike M. Milstein - The Resiliency Group, Ltd.
Doris Annie Henry - The Resiliency Group, Ltd.
Leadership for Resilient Schools and Communities
December 2007 | 200 pages | Corwin
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"The book provides a wide selection of practical and user-friendly tools and strategies for understanding the meaning and importance of resiliency. A must for anyone concerned about the well-being of their schools and communities."
—Doug Milne, Campus Manager
University of Canterbury, Nelson Campus, New Zealand

"Milstein and Henry establish an excellent set of guiding principles. Every educational administrator needs to read and reflect upon this important work."
—John M. Daggett, Former Superintendent
Ashland Public Schools, OR

Develop an environment that fosters well-being and promotes success for the entire school community!

As a practical guide for creating healthier school environments, this interactive workbook offers proven strategies for developing resiliency—the emotional strength and constructive attitude necessary for students, schools, and communities to thrive.

Mike M. Milstein and Doris Annie Henry expand on the groundbreaking concepts presented in their first edition, Spreading Resiliency, to underscore the critical role of educational leaders and incorporate feedback from educators who have used the book to improve their schools. The updated exercises, case studies, and reproducibles are presented in a workbook style to help administrators:

  • Diagnose current problems and implement strategies for change
  • Assess their own readiness to facilitate resiliency initiatives
  • Increase educator enthusiasm and strengthen professional development
  • Build confidence and coping capabilities in students
  • Partner effectively with surrounding communities

This invaluable resource supplies all the tools that school leaders, teacher leaders, and district administrators need to foster resiliency and implement effective, positive improvement initiatives.

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

List of Handouts

List of Handouts

Foreword by Richard A. Schmuck

Foreword by Richard A. Schmuck

Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston

Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston

Preface

  • Organization of the Book

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I. Basic Concepts

  • 1. Resiliency: Promoting Everyone’s Potential to Succeed
  • Why the Urgency?
  • An Introduction to Resiliency
  • The Problem With Problem Solvers
  • 2. Building Resilient Communities
  • Why Community Development and Resiliency
  • Traditional Ways of Thinking About Community
  • Three Realities of Community: Rural, Urban, and Suburban
  • Visualizing the Resilient Community
  • Leadership Activities for Building a Resilient Community: Where Do We Start?

Part II. Resiliency for Everyone

  • 3. Student Resiliency: Building a Base for Positive Living
  • What Are the Problems That Youth Face?
  • Changing Our Mind Maps: From Deficits to Potentials
  • Student Resiliency: The Community and School’s Responsibilities
  • Leadership Strategies That Promote Student Resiliency
  • Bringing It All Together as an Overall Resiliency-Building Approach
  • 4. Educator Resiliency: Nurturing the Nurturers
  • Resiliency Pathways and Educators’ Performance Over Their Career Span
  • The Ability of Educators to Perform Well Over Time: Coping With Plateauing
  • The Impact of the School Environment on Educator Resiliency
  • Strategies to Overcome School-Based Barriers to Educator Resiliency
  • 5. School Resiliency: Creating Supportive Environments for Students, Educators, and Communities
  • Does Your School Support Resiliency?
  • Improving School Resiliency Means Changing Schools
  • Backwards Planning
  • School Resiliency-Building Strategies
  • 6. Community Resiliency: Developing Partnerships
  • Building Relationships Between Schools and Their Communities
  • Communities With Characteristics of Resiliency
  • Community Support Is Needed for School Resiliency
  • School Support Is Needed for Community Resiliency
  • From Reactive to Proactive Community Relationships
  • Strategies for Improving Community Resiliency

Part III. Making It Happen for Schools & Communities

  • 7. Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives: Strategies for Managing and Assessing Change
  • Bringing It All Together and Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives
  • The Four Stages of Change
  • Group Development
  • Leadership Needs
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
  • 8. School and Community Resiliency Initiatives
  • A Reality Perspective
  • Communities on the Forefront of Improvement
  • In Closing
  • Resource A: Handouts
  • References
  • Index

Description

"The book provides a wide selection of practical and user-friendly tools and strategies for understanding the meaning and importance of resiliency. A must for anyone concerned about the well-being of their schools and communities."
—Doug Milne, Campus Manager
University of Canterbury, Nelson Campus, New Zealand

"Milstein and Henry establish an excellent set of guiding principles. Every educational administrator needs to read and reflect upon this important work."
—John M. Daggett, Former Superintendent
Ashland Public Schools, OR

Develop an environment that fosters well-being and promotes success for the entire school community!

As a practical guide for creating healthier school environments, this interactive workbook offers proven strategies for developing resiliency—the emotional strength and constructive attitude necessary for students, schools, and communities to thrive.

Mike M. Milstein and Doris Annie Henry expand on the groundbreaking concepts presented in their first edition, Spreading Resiliency, to underscore the critical role of educational leaders and incorporate feedback from educators who have used the book to improve their schools. The updated exercises, case studies, and reproducibles are presented in a workbook style to help administrators:

  • Diagnose current problems and implement strategies for change
  • Assess their own readiness to facilitate resiliency initiatives
  • Increase educator enthusiasm and strengthen professional development
  • Build confidence and coping capabilities in students
  • Partner effectively with surrounding communities

This invaluable resource supplies all the tools that school leaders, teacher leaders, and district administrators need to foster resiliency and implement effective, positive improvement initiatives.

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

List of Handouts

List of Handouts

Foreword by Richard A. Schmuck

Foreword by Richard A. Schmuck

Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston

Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston

Preface

  • Organization of the Book

About the Authors

About the Authors

Part I. Basic Concepts

  • 1. Resiliency: Promoting Everyone’s Potential to Succeed
  • Why the Urgency?
  • An Introduction to Resiliency
  • The Problem With Problem Solvers
  • 2. Building Resilient Communities
  • Why Community Development and Resiliency
  • Traditional Ways of Thinking About Community
  • Three Realities of Community: Rural, Urban, and Suburban
  • Visualizing the Resilient Community
  • Leadership Activities for Building a Resilient Community: Where Do We Start?

Part II. Resiliency for Everyone

  • 3. Student Resiliency: Building a Base for Positive Living
  • What Are the Problems That Youth Face?
  • Changing Our Mind Maps: From Deficits to Potentials
  • Student Resiliency: The Community and School’s Responsibilities
  • Leadership Strategies That Promote Student Resiliency
  • Bringing It All Together as an Overall Resiliency-Building Approach
  • 4. Educator Resiliency: Nurturing the Nurturers
  • Resiliency Pathways and Educators’ Performance Over Their Career Span
  • The Ability of Educators to Perform Well Over Time: Coping With Plateauing
  • The Impact of the School Environment on Educator Resiliency
  • Strategies to Overcome School-Based Barriers to Educator Resiliency
  • 5. School Resiliency: Creating Supportive Environments for Students, Educators, and Communities
  • Does Your School Support Resiliency?
  • Improving School Resiliency Means Changing Schools
  • Backwards Planning
  • School Resiliency-Building Strategies
  • 6. Community Resiliency: Developing Partnerships
  • Building Relationships Between Schools and Their Communities
  • Communities With Characteristics of Resiliency
  • Community Support Is Needed for School Resiliency
  • School Support Is Needed for Community Resiliency
  • From Reactive to Proactive Community Relationships
  • Strategies for Improving Community Resiliency

Part III. Making It Happen for Schools & Communities

  • 7. Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives: Strategies for Managing and Assessing Change
  • Bringing It All Together and Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives
  • The Four Stages of Change
  • Group Development
  • Leadership Needs
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
  • 8. School and Community Resiliency Initiatives
  • A Reality Perspective
  • Communities on the Forefront of Improvement
  • In Closing
  • Resource A: Handouts
  • References
  • Index
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Leadership for Resilient Schools and Communities

Mike M. Milstein , Doris Annie Henry
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December 2007 | 200 pages | Corwin

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"The book provides a wide selection of practical and user-friendly tools and strategies for understanding the meaning and importance of resiliency. A must for anyone concerned about the well-being of their schools and communities."
—Doug Milne, Campus Manager
University of Canterbury, Nelson Campus, New Zealand

"Milstein and Henry establish an excellent set of guiding principles. Every educational administrator needs to read and reflect upon this important work."
—John M. Daggett, Former Superintendent
Ashland Public Schools, OR

Develop an environment that fosters well-being and promotes success for the entire school community!

As a practical guide for creating healthier school environments, this interactive workbook offers proven strategies for developing resiliency—the emotional strength and constructive attitude necessary for students, schools, and communities to thrive.

Mike M. Milstein and Doris Annie Henry expand on the groundbreaking concepts presented in their first edition, Spreading Resiliency, to underscore the critical role of educational leaders and incorporate feedback from educators who have used the book to improve their schools. The updated exercises, case studies, and reproducibles are presented in a workbook style to help administrators:

  • Diagnose current problems and implement strategies for change
  • Assess their own readiness to facilitate resiliency initiatives
  • Increase educator enthusiasm and strengthen professional development
  • Build confidence and coping capabilities in students
  • Partner effectively with surrounding communities

This invaluable resource supplies all the tools that school leaders, teacher leaders, and district administrators need to foster resiliency and implement effective, positive improvement initiatives.


Table Of Contents:

  • Dedication
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • List of Handouts
  • Foreword by Richard A. Schmuck
  • Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston
  • Preface
  • Organization of the Book
  • About the Authors
  • Part I. Basic Concepts
  • 1. Resiliency: Promoting Everyone’s Potential to Succeed
  • Why the Urgency?
  • An Introduction to Resiliency
  • The Problem With Problem Solvers
  • 2. Building Resilient Communities
  • Why Community Development and Resiliency
  • Traditional Ways of Thinking About Community
  • Three Realities of Community: Rural, Urban, and Suburban
  • Visualizing the Resilient Community
  • Leadership Activities for Building a Resilient Community: Where Do We Start?
  • Part II. Resiliency for Everyone
  • 3. Student Resiliency: Building a Base for Positive Living
  • What Are the Problems That Youth Face?
  • Changing Our Mind Maps: From Deficits to Potentials
  • Student Resiliency: The Community and School’s Responsibilities
  • Leadership Strategies That Promote Student Resiliency
  • Bringing It All Together as an Overall Resiliency-Building Approach
  • 4. Educator Resiliency: Nurturing the Nurturers
  • Resiliency Pathways and Educators’ Performance Over Their Career Span
  • The Ability of Educators to Perform Well Over Time: Coping With Plateauing
  • The Impact of the School Environment on Educator Resiliency
  • Strategies to Overcome School-Based Barriers to Educator Resiliency
  • 5. School Resiliency: Creating Supportive Environments for Students, Educators, and Communities
  • Does Your School Support Resiliency?
  • Improving School Resiliency Means Changing Schools
  • Backwards Planning
  • School Resiliency-Building Strategies
  • 6. Community Resiliency: Developing Partnerships
  • Building Relationships Between Schools and Their Communities
  • Communities With Characteristics of Resiliency
  • Community Support Is Needed for School Resiliency
  • School Support Is Needed for Community Resiliency
  • From Reactive to Proactive Community Relationships
  • Strategies for Improving Community Resiliency
  • Part III. Making It Happen for Schools & Communities
  • 7. Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives: Strategies for Managing and Assessing Change
  • Bringing It All Together and Leading Resiliency Development Initiatives
  • The Four Stages of Change
  • Group Development
  • Leadership Needs
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
  • 8. School and Community Resiliency Initiatives
  • A Reality Perspective
  • Communities on the Forefront of Improvement
  • In Closing
  • Resource A: Handouts
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

“A practical, powerful guide to creating healthier school environments, offering an interactive workbook format packed with successful strategies.”
The Bookwatch, April 2008, Midwest Book Review
"Milstein and Henry have given us a blueprint to create schools and communities that will spread resiliency in young people. The book is a guide for making schools and communities healthier places, and it shows how to create an environment that will produce healthier adults and children. It is not merely a call to action, but a primer for making it happen."
From the Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston
"With this achievement of a book, Milstein and Henry offer both a clear rationale for advocating resiliency as a goal and a practical guide for progressing on the path toward resiliency."
From the Foreword to the Second Edition by Richard A. Schmuck
"The resiliency work within our school allowed staff to identify their individual strengths, which then contributed to the collective power of the team by building avenues for quality communication within our professional community."
Cate Gully, Deputy Principal, Broadgreen Intermediate School, New Zealand
"Milstein and Henry have done policy makers and education practitioners an enormous service by developing the concept of resiliency—the capacity to adapt in the face of adversity—as a practical way of engaging communities in school improvement."
John Davies, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy and Management, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

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