In a world in which educational leaders report immense overwhelm at work and an almost unending sense of stress, this book offers explicit practices to help educational leaders learn to pay attention to themselves and their surroundings. Exploring recent research, as well as including practical suggestions on when to practice mindfulness, how to know if you are doing it right and how to fit into a busy work life, this guide shows school leaders how they can begin to create quiet and calm in their work lives so as to positively affect their schools, districts, staff and students. INDICE: Foreword by Richard Brady, Mindfulness in Education NetworkIntroduction1. Why Mindfulness: The School Leader's Life A School Leader Practicing Mindfulness Benefits of Practice What Is Mindfulness? Why Do Leaders Need Mindfulness? Leadership Challenges to Our Sector Knowing When to Disengage and Recharge How Stress Shapes Our Brains Mindfulness for Educational Leaders Your Leadership Practice Matters A Leader With High Emotional Intelligence First Steps: You've Got to Practice Practice Aids Portraits of Practice2. The Science of Mindfulness Ryan Is Fast The Science of Mindfulness Neuroplasticity Defined Stress: A Public Health Risk for Educators Stressors: When Your Brain Is Hijacked Mindfulness Alleviates Stress in the Body and Mind Neuroscience and Leadership: Using Mindfulness Practices When You're Stressed Out Mindfulness Practices Portraits of Practice3. The Well-Focused School Leader A Sleepless Night for Jason Mindfulness and Attention Training Two Ways to Practice: Formal and Informal Mindful Attitudes How Much Practice Time Distraction: The New Normal and the School Leader's Dilemma Mindfulness Practice Portraits of Practice4. Communication and Connection: Powerful Skills of the Mindful School Leader Donna Stops Mindful Communication: Mindful Speaking, Mindful Listening Managing Negative Emotions Mindfulness Practices Portraits of Practice5. Reclaiming Our Wholeness: Four Educational Leaders Describe Their Practices Mindfulness Practices6. Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligences A School Leader Practicing Mindfulness Three Key Principles of Mindful Leadership Self-Awareness: A Critical Skill for the Mindful School Leader Mindfulness Practices Portraits of Practice7. Mindful Leadership in Action: Putting it All Together Fundamental Principles: The Evolution of the Leader Evolves the Team Stepping Stones In Your Leadership Journey A Mindful Leader In Action: A Last Case Study Six Foundations of Trustworthy Leadership Well-Being and Compassion at the Center of a New Educational Vision Where the World Is Going Portraits of PracticeAppendix A: Books For the Mindful School LeaderAppendix B: The General Mindful LibraryAppendix C: Mindfulness Apps: Our Top PicksAppendix D: Our Top Picks for Websites and Places to Practice MindfulnessAppendix E: Relevant, Recent Mindfulness Research In EducationAppendix F: Comprehensive List of All Mindfulness Practices in this Book
- ISBN: 978-1-4833-0308-6
- Editorial: Corwin
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 344
- Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2015
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