Peter Stiepleman

Serving as a Lead Learner (eBook, PDF)

Powerful Reflections by America's Superintendents

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Serving as a Lead Learner: Powerful Reflections by America's Superintendents explores leadership in education, offering genuine insights from superintendents across the nation. At a time when school districts face historic turnover, this book lifts the voices of those who have navigated immense challenges and change. Drawing inspiration from more than 150 conversations on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, this book highlights the risks leaders take, the lessons they learn, and the strength they find in imperfection. Each chapter delves into key areas of educational leadership, from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to navigating crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. By weaving together research, leadership theory, and real-world experiences, Serving as a Lead Learner provides a framework for human-centered school transformation. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of what it means to lead with purpose, navigate complexity, and embrace imperfection as a powerful asset in education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765154731
• Artikelnr.: 75640162

Autorenporträt

Dr. Peter Stiepleman, the 2021 Missouri Superintendent of the Year, lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. He serves as an advisor to aspiring, new, and experienced superintendents and hosts An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, a weekly podcast where he talks to current and former superintendents from across the nation. To learn more, please visit: www.imperfectleader.com

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: How Does the Term An Imperfect Leader Resonate With You?
Introduction: Imperfect Leaders are Lead Learners Chapter 1: Theory of
Action for the Human-Centered School Transformation Model
Chapter 2: How Leaders Lead: Navigating Complexity
Chapter 3: Growing or Declining: Bond Elections, Construction Projects, and
School Closures
Chapter 4: Navigating the Human Element: Hiring, Mentoring, and Succession
Planning
Chapter 5: Stand Up So We Can All See You: Lead Learners and Changes to
Their Systems
Chapter 6: Strategic Planning and Learning Environments
Chapter 7: Board and Stakeholder Engagement
Chapter 8: The Pandemic
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
About the Author