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Creating a true educational experience where learning, growth, leadership, and community takes center stage is a difficult, but completely attainable task. SEEing to Lead is about attaining that goal by employing a model that supports, engages, and empowers individuals to become leaders themselves. Looking to fulfill his “just cause” of improving the educational experience for everyone involved by being purposeful, acting with integrity, and building character, Dr. Chris Jones offers personal anecdotes and specific strategies that will pave the way for the growth and development of leaders no matter how long they have been serving. SEEing to Lead is about showing people they can be more than their situation. It is a handbook that will serve as a source of ideas to return to over and over again. We all have a leader inside waiting to emerge. SEEing to Lead empowers leaders to bring the best out in themselves and others. MORE about Dr. Chris Jones Dr. Chris Jones has been an educator in Massachusetts for 22 years. His experience in the classroom ranged from 8th - 11th grade working in an urban setting. He has just finished his 14th year as a building administrator. Chris is also the Vice President of the Massachusetts State Administrators Association (MSAA). True to his "why" of improving the educational experience for as many people as possible, he is currently the Principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Massachusetts. He is the author of SEEingtoLead, a book that provides strategies for how modern leaders can and must support, engage, and empower their teachers to elevate student success. Chris is passionate about continuous improvement and the idea that success is not a destination, but a process. Chris is a teacher centered principal and his beliefs around the importance of a positive work environment, continuous growth, and a healthy family work-life integration can be seen in the presentations and workshops he has given for the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA), Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE), Massachusetts Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (MASCD), the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP); and his participation in the Better Leaders Better Schools Mastermind group.Chris’ education includes a BA from Bridgewater State University, an MA from Salem State University, and a Doctorate from Northeastern University. He currently resides in Southeastern Massachusetts with his wife, Mary (Bella) and two boys, Tommy and Scotty. More About Equity Counts The name of my book is “Equity Counts”, by Dr. India White, Dr. Dre Graham, Dr. Thomas Clyburn, Dr. Adrian Anthony, Dr. Queshonda Kudaisi, Dr. Alyssa Foss, Susan Lopez-Valdes, Dr. Nompumelelo Real Kunene. Description: Equity is the ability to provide reasonable services to all students as needed so we can help them obtain maximum success. Without providing students with the appropriate resources they need, they are stripped from a FAPE experience they deserve. As leaders, it is imperative that we do our part to ensure that all students can THRIVE and learn! As the nation faces tensions regarding appropriate curriculum for students, the most important aspect to consider is the method behind how we are intentionally striving to serve all students. Equity in the realm of education can be seen as the big "elephant" in the room. Mini leaders like there's like the concept to come up but they're not quite sure how to approach it. Some are afraid to offend others or even get "canceled" by news outlets and have a fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. However, there is a lack of understanding what equity really is and how it helps students from all backgrounds. In this book, we will explore the world of equity and the lens of education at all levels. Coming from district leadership, principals, legislators, classroom teachers and more, we will see the work of equity unfold in every lens. It is our hope that after reading this book every leader and stakeholder will thoroughly understand equity and why it is imperative for closing the achievement gap across the globe. More About Dr. India White Dr. India White is a TEDx speaker, national educational consultant, and Co-author for Big Ideas Learning. India is a 3-time graduate of the University of Florida, majoring in math, educational leadership and educational leadership and administration. White has held positions as a math teacher, math coach, Assistant Principal, and a National Ed Consultant for Big Ideas Learning/NGL . India’s mission is to find out how to use equitable practices in math classrooms to bridge the achievement gap. Dr. White has presented at the 2022 SCCTM on SEL and Grit, 2022 NCTM on SEL, 2022 Mathematical Association of America Annual Conference, 2021 NCTM on Equity during the Annual Virtual Conference, the 2020 National Alliance of Black School Educators’ 48th Annual Conference, 2021 and 2022 FCTM Annual Math Conferences, 2021 and 2022 TATM Conferences, and more. As the FCTM Equity and Access Chair, she has supported teachers through blogs on equity and access, diversity and inclusion, achievement gap and accelerated learning. |
More About Ready, Set, Fail! Students don’t take risks if teachers don’t take risks. Teachers don’t take risks if leaders don’t take risks. The lack of risk-taking and embracing failure as a learning tool stifles creativity and innovation. This book is designed to tackle that challenge and provide ideas for both teachers and providers of professional learning with new ways to motivate learners of all ages and open up their creative pathways. More About Carl Hooker Carl Hooker has spent the past 24 years in education as a teacher and administrator focused on the thoughtful integration of technology and innovation in schools. He consults for multiple districts across the country and is a frequent speaker at state and national events. He’s also a 7-time author, 5-time podcast host, advisor to multiple ed tech companies, and National Faculty Emeritus for Future Ready Schools. Carl is also the co-founder of K12Leaders.com – A social media platform made by educators for educators. Check out his latest book Ready, Set, FAIL! which focuses on unlocking creativity and innovation in schools. Follow him on twitter @mrhooker and check out his blog at HookedOnInnovation.com. More About Fighting Your Inner Voice
So often that voice isolates, taunting us with a narrative that can be difficult to fight. Filled with stories of struggle, pain and triumph, this book sets out to inspire others to find the strength to continue their own battles with an inner voice desperate to bring them down. Whether addiction, disease, infertility, or abuse, there is always a light; always someone else fighting a similar darkness. Fighting your inner voice will bring that darkness to the surface; help you realize the feelings you've had and the doubts you've experienced are not uncommon. More About Christine Ravesi-Weinstein Christine Ravesi-Weinstein currently serves as a high school Assistant Principal in Massachusetts, USA and previously worked as a high school science department chair for four years and classroom teacher for 15. Diagnosed with anxiety and depression at 23, Christine began her journey towards mental wellness. She began a non-profit organization in June of 2017 aimed at removing the stigma of mental illness and promoting physical activity as a means to cope with anxiety. As an avid writer and educator, Christine became passionate about bridging the two with her advocacy for mental health. Since March of 2019, she has had numerous nationally published articles including the number one most read article of 2019 on eSchool News (she also had the number six and eight most read articles in that year). She has also published articles with District Administration, the Teach Better Team, Tech & Learning and SmartBrief. |