eeUCATIM New Teachers’ Helper (NAPSA)—SanFrancisco's June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) is a cut- ting-edge national modelreferred to by leading scholar Linda Darling-Hammond as having “beaten the odds in supporting the success of low-income students.” Now, schools throughout California and elsewhere maybeable to have sim- ilar success, with help from a new book. It’s by ShaneSafir, one ofJJSE’s founding principals, who has provided coaching, facilitation and professional developmentfor hundreds of leaders in schools, schooldistricts and educational organi- a HAEL FULLAN FOREWORD BY MIC SHANE SAFIR THE LISTENING | LADEN CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR EQUITABLE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION — —_— i = BJOSSEY-BassWey —@ An insightful new book can help schools beat the odds to create better outcomes and opportunities for every scholar. zationsacross the country. ‘The book,“The Listening Leader: Cre- ating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation” (Wiley), is designed to help educators close the opportunity gap for marginalized children. It's done, says Safir, by listening. “The top-down management style that dominates our schoolsystemscreates an empty leadership modelthat focuses on compliancerather thanlistening,” she explains. Whenleaderslisten: Students are more engaged because they knowtheir realities matter. Teachers stay on the job longer because working conditions are humanized. Families feel they're part of their children’s learning. In the book, Safir blends story, the- ory and practice to show howlistening can transform school leadership. The tools and conceptsare offered in engaging stories drawn from her 20-plus years of experience in education. Learn More Forfurther information orto orderthe book, go to www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ Section/id-WILEY2_SEARCH_RESULT. html?query=listening%20leader.
