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"Heartfelt, thought-provoking and deeply reflective, Irvin Scott literally pours his soul into this book, using his experience as an educator to teach others why education remains so vital to the kind of nation we are becoming. For any reader who wants to understand our system of education, this book will be an amazing resource. Written through stories from the perspective of someone who knows and understands schools inside and out, Leading with Heart and Soul will be eye-opening and a source of inspiration."
--PEDRO A. NOGUERA, Ph.D., Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
"Irvin Scott is the epitome of a servant leader--insightful, compassionate, empowering, visionary. He leads with intellectual humility, a deep abiding faith, and a fiery passion for meeting the needs of young people and those charged with their education and care. In Leading with Heart and Soul, Irvin shares his leadership journey, revealing the actions of impactful leaders and inspiring us to cultivate our calling."
--VICKI PHILLIPS, Chief Executive Officer, The National Center on Education and the Economy
INSPIRING LESSONS TO ELEVATE YOUR SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
Superintendents, principals, and other education leaders are called to find new ways of guiding stakeholders through today's challenges. In Leading with Heart and Soul, Dr. Irvin L. Scott shares stories and hard-earned wisdom from his thirty years in education to illustrate how you can champion student, staff, and teacher well-being; inspire others to rise to their strengths; and be the supportive pillar that our educational institutions require.
"Heartfelt, thought-provoking and deeply reflective, Irvin Scott literally pours his soul into this book, using his experience as an educator to teach others why education remains so vital to the kind of nation we are becoming. For any reader who wants to understand our system of education, this book will be an amazing resource. Written through stories from the perspective of someone who knows and understands schools inside and out, Leading with Heart and Soul will be eye-opening and a source of inspiration."
--PEDRO A. NOGUERA, Ph.D., Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
"Irvin Scott is the epitome of a servant leader--insightful, compassionate, empowering, visionary. He leads with intellectual humility, a deep abiding faith, and a fiery passion for meeting the needs of young people and those charged with their education and care. In Leading with Heart and Soul, Irvin shares his leadership journey, revealing the actions of impactful leaders and inspiring us to cultivate our calling."
--VICKI PHILLIPS, Chief Executive Officer, The National Center on Education and the Economy
INSPIRING LESSONS TO ELEVATE YOUR SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
Superintendents, principals, and other education leaders are called to find new ways of guiding stakeholders through today's challenges. In Leading with Heart and Soul, Dr. Irvin L. Scott shares stories and hard-earned wisdom from his thirty years in education to illustrate how you can champion student, staff, and teacher well-being; inspire others to rise to their strengths; and be the supportive pillar that our educational institutions require.
IRVIN L. SCOTT, Ed.D. is senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and founder of its Leadership Institute for Faith and Education, an initiative that brings education and faith communities together. Before serving as deputy director of K-12 education for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Scott spent more than twenty years as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and chief academic officer.
Preface xiii
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 "Without a vision the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18) 1
A Vision for Life 1
In the Church Pew 5
Act from Where You Are 7
"The way you start has a lot to do with the way you end." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 8
"Educators make a lot of withdrawals." (Beverly Daniel Tatum) 11
A Walking Vision 14
Chapter 2 "These are other people's children." (Lisa Delpit) 17
Students at Home 17
Visiting Daquan 23
A Weighty Request 26
Driving Daquan 28
The Fast- Food Poet 32
"They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." (Anonymous) 36
"I will not steal your students' struggles." (A Fairfax Math Teacher) 39
Chapter 3 "Trust God; move on." (I. L. Scott) 43
Waiting for Hezekiah 43
Starting a Choir 45
The Day We Were All Waiting for 49
"Fore!" (Golfers) 58
"Love Lifted Me" (James Rowe and Howard E. Smith) 61
Chapter 4 "You can't raise America's children if yours don't know you." (I. L. Scott) 65
Car Seats 65
"My Life Is in Your Hands." (Kirk Franklin) 70
"Suck it up and get it done!" (Coach Joseph McCoskey) 72
Goodnight, Leon 75
Chapter 5 "Cherish the person; challenge the employee." (I. L. Scott) 83
The Third Person 83
Cherish the Person 88
Challenge the Employee 91
"What the . . . parent wants for his child, that must we want for all the children of the community." (John Dewey) 92
"Does it pass the ILN test?" (I. L. Scott) 94
Chapter 6"Don't work for a jerk." (A Harvard Professor) 101
A Principal's Story: Groove, off! 101
Servant-Leadership 109
Please, Don't Go 111
"No one knows teaching like teachers." (Vicki Phillips) 116
"Leadership Matters." (I. L. Scott) 118
Chapter 7 "Shoot for the stars, even if you only hit the treetops." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 121
The Principal's Center 121
Flying Away 125
Shoot for the Stars 126
". . . smart is something you get." (Jeff Howard) 127
"You can't lead if you don't read." (Phillip Schlechty) 132
Thank You, but. . . 134
Chapter 8 "People don't think their way into a new way of acting . . ." (Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan) 139
"Yes, We Can!" (President Barack Obama) 139
I Don't Need This Class 141
"Politics are in education to stay." (Richard Elmore) 151
Fighting for Dropouts in Boston 157
Chapter 9 "If I could save time in a bottle . . ." (Jim Croce) 165
Time in a Bottle 165
The Offer 168
We Need a Name 173
Treat Them Like Royalty 175
"Know your story; share your story." (ECET2 Teachers) 177
"I knock unbidden . . ." (John Ingalls) 181
Chapter 10 "Never forget the bridge that brought you over." (Mother Minnie P. Scott) 185
Pictures on the Wall 185
A Love Story 190
". . . pass on to others what [you] have learned." (Robert Evans) 196
"Period. New paragraph." (Richard Elmore) 199
Acknowledgments 203
About the Author 207
Index 209
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Preface xiiiIntroduction xviiChapter 1 "Without a vision the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18) 1A Vision for Life 1In the Church Pew 5Act from Where You Are 7"The way you start has a lot to do with the way you end." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 8"Educators mak |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394248445 |
| ISBN-10: | 139424844X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Scott, Irvin L. |
| Hersteller: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Maße: | 140 x 216 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Irvin L. Scott |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.03.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,336 kg |
IRVIN L. SCOTT, Ed.D. is senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and founder of its Leadership Institute for Faith and Education, an initiative that brings education and faith communities together. Before serving as deputy director of K-12 education for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Scott spent more than twenty years as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and chief academic officer.
Preface xiii
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 "Without a vision the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18) 1
A Vision for Life 1
In the Church Pew 5
Act from Where You Are 7
"The way you start has a lot to do with the way you end." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 8
"Educators make a lot of withdrawals." (Beverly Daniel Tatum) 11
A Walking Vision 14
Chapter 2 "These are other people's children." (Lisa Delpit) 17
Students at Home 17
Visiting Daquan 23
A Weighty Request 26
Driving Daquan 28
The Fast- Food Poet 32
"They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." (Anonymous) 36
"I will not steal your students' struggles." (A Fairfax Math Teacher) 39
Chapter 3 "Trust God; move on." (I. L. Scott) 43
Waiting for Hezekiah 43
Starting a Choir 45
The Day We Were All Waiting for 49
"Fore!" (Golfers) 58
"Love Lifted Me" (James Rowe and Howard E. Smith) 61
Chapter 4 "You can't raise America's children if yours don't know you." (I. L. Scott) 65
Car Seats 65
"My Life Is in Your Hands." (Kirk Franklin) 70
"Suck it up and get it done!" (Coach Joseph McCoskey) 72
Goodnight, Leon 75
Chapter 5 "Cherish the person; challenge the employee." (I. L. Scott) 83
The Third Person 83
Cherish the Person 88
Challenge the Employee 91
"What the . . . parent wants for his child, that must we want for all the children of the community." (John Dewey) 92
"Does it pass the ILN test?" (I. L. Scott) 94
Chapter 6"Don't work for a jerk." (A Harvard Professor) 101
A Principal's Story: Groove, off! 101
Servant-Leadership 109
Please, Don't Go 111
"No one knows teaching like teachers." (Vicki Phillips) 116
"Leadership Matters." (I. L. Scott) 118
Chapter 7 "Shoot for the stars, even if you only hit the treetops." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 121
The Principal's Center 121
Flying Away 125
Shoot for the Stars 126
". . . smart is something you get." (Jeff Howard) 127
"You can't lead if you don't read." (Phillip Schlechty) 132
Thank You, but. . . 134
Chapter 8 "People don't think their way into a new way of acting . . ." (Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan) 139
"Yes, We Can!" (President Barack Obama) 139
I Don't Need This Class 141
"Politics are in education to stay." (Richard Elmore) 151
Fighting for Dropouts in Boston 157
Chapter 9 "If I could save time in a bottle . . ." (Jim Croce) 165
Time in a Bottle 165
The Offer 168
We Need a Name 173
Treat Them Like Royalty 175
"Know your story; share your story." (ECET2 Teachers) 177
"I knock unbidden . . ." (John Ingalls) 181
Chapter 10 "Never forget the bridge that brought you over." (Mother Minnie P. Scott) 185
Pictures on the Wall 185
A Love Story 190
". . . pass on to others what [you] have learned." (Robert Evans) 196
"Period. New paragraph." (Richard Elmore) 199
Acknowledgments 203
About the Author 207
Index 209
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Preface xiiiIntroduction xviiChapter 1 "Without a vision the people perish." (Proverbs 29:18) 1A Vision for Life 1In the Church Pew 5Act from Where You Are 7"The way you start has a lot to do with the way you end." (Bishop Edgar L. Scott) 8"Educators mak |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394248445 |
| ISBN-10: | 139424844X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Scott, Irvin L. |
| Hersteller: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Maße: | 140 x 216 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Irvin L. Scott |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.03.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,336 kg |
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