The Noble School Leader
The Five-Square Approach to Leading Schools with Emotional Intelligence
Matthew Taylor
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The Noble School Leader
The Five-Square Approach to Leading Schools with Emotional Intelligence
Matthew Taylor
Información del libro
A practical guide for school leaders and managers seeking concrete strategies for professional improvement
Leading a learning community is a challenging endeavor that rewards those who build social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies. In The Noble School Leader, veteran school leader and leadership coachMatthew Taylor delivers an inspiring and enlightening exploration of the mindsetsthatsupport leaders to thrive, as well as those that just get in the way. It is a field guide to creating learning conditions that make transformative growth happen in schools.
In this book, readers will:
- Uncover the most common internal obstacles that holdallschool leadersback, from teacher leaders to superintendents
- Applythe core domains of emotional intelligenceand create personal growth plansusingthe invaluable 5 Squaretool
- Surface core values and drivers that shift mindsets and behaviors
- Set goals and plans for challenging leadership moments
Written for school leaders and managers seeking concrete techniques for building social-emotional and adaptive leadership competencies, The Noble School Leader is also an indispensable resource for any K-12 teacher, administrator, or professor with an interest in education and emotional intelligence.
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Working the 5-Square
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The Transactional Leader
Isabel traveled up the ranks of leadership from teacher to assistant principal to principal because of her ability to build and manage schoolwide systems and her strength as an instructional coach. The administrative tasks that she owns all turn to gold. Her teacher portfolio consistently makes the most growth as measured by teacher taxonomy (skill) data. However, now that Isabel is a principal, new leadership challenges arise. It doesn’t occur to her to question how people will feel about changes to the school schedule to make space for an intervention block. She doesn’t ask anyone for feedback or share any details about her plan until unveiling it in a Friday staff meeting. On Monday she is surprised to hear gossip about how she treats people and how arrogant she is to just “take over” the schedule. Hurt and disoriented, Isabel did not see this coming. She feels like she has been ambushed. Isabel has a new appreciation for those who say that leadership is a lonely path.Meanwhile, people are pushing back on expectations that Isabel feels are no‐brainers. She is shocked, frustrated, and disappointed by people when this happens. When she steps up to the challenge of holding the line on her expectations, Isabel gets feedback that she comes off as cold and uncaring, she never listens, and people feel disconnected from her. Isabel is now hurt, angry, and perplexed. What is there to listen about when people are not complying with basic‐level expectations?
Does Isabel's story resonate with you? Read this chapter if you:
- Focus most of your time and energy on managing structures and systems.
- See learning as mostly a process of acquiring skills and knowledge.
- Believe that sharing one's personal self is not appropriate at work.
- Believe that emotions have no place in leadership.
- Do not spend much time considering the feelings of others when you make decisions.
- Are often surprised to discover that your decisions or people's interactions with you personally have evoked negative reactions.
- Feel frustrated and impatient with others when they have these negative reactions.
- Highly value control when it comes to managing your team.