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Combining proven strategies with new information for developing resiliency in schools, this edition emphasizes the critical role of school leaders and features updated exercises for implementing change.
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About the Author:
Mike M. Milstein is a partner in The Resiliency Group, Ltd., and Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico. His professional career also includes being Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Buffalo and a classroom teacher. His teaching, research, and writing interests are in the areas of resiliency and organizational change and development. He has been actively engaged in school and community resiliency development efforts in such places as Nelson, New Zealand, Ashland, Oregon; Battle Creek, Michigan; and Shelby County, Tennessee. The resiliency initiatives he has facilitated include classroom instruction and curriculum improvement efforts, school wide activities that enhance the resiliency of educators, and school-community partnerships that support resiliency development for both children and adults. He has written 11 books, including coauthoring Resiliency in Schools (2002; 1996).
Review:
"Building a foundation of resiliency will help schools and communities strengthen their futures. Milstein and Henry establish an excellent set of guiding principles. Every educational administrator needs to read and reflect upon this important work." Author: John M. Daggett, Former Superintendent Published On: 2007-05-03
"The book provides a wide selection of practical and user-friendly tools and strategies for understanding the meaning and importance of resiliency. A must for teachers, school leaders, boards of trustees, and parents concerned about the well-being of their schools and communities." Author: Doug Milne, Campus Manager Published On: 2007-05-10
"Contains an excellent combination of theory and practice concerning resiliency. The conversational style and practical ideas are very useful in helping me as a leader get my head around making the transition from textbook to school and community reality." Author: Paul Potaka, Principal Published On: 2007-05-10
"In a world that continues to offer new challenges to students′ and adults′ sense of personal and professional well-being and commitment to community, this highly practical yet deeply thoughtful book is a must-read, must-use for leaders in schools, communities, and businesses. No other book in the field of resiliency manages to combine the deep thought and practical wisdom of its authors in such a powerful way." Author: Christopher Day, Professor of Education Published On: 2007-06-04
"The resiliency work within our school allowed staff to identify their individual strengths, which then contributed to the collective power of the team by building avenues for quality communication within our professional community." Author: Cate Gully, Deputy Principal Published On: 2007-06-29
"Milstein and Henry have done policy makers and education practitioners an enormous service by developing the concept of resiliency―the capacity to adapt in the face of adversity―as a practical way of engaging communities in school improvement." Author: John Davies, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy and Management Published On: 2007-06-29
"The authors provide strategies that educators, leaders, and students need to cope with life′s challenges and make the most of life′s possibilities." Author: Barry Brooker, Associate Dean of Primary Teacher Education Published On: 2007-06-29
"Milstein and Henry have given us a blueprint to create schools and communities that will spread resiliency in young people. The book is a guide for making schools and communities healthier places, and it shows how to create an environment that will produce healthier adults and children. It is not merely a call to action, but a primer for making it happen." Author: From the Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston Published On: 2007-09-04
"With this achievement of a book, Milstein and Henry offer both a clear rationale for advocating resiliency as a goal and a practical guide for progressing on the path toward resiliency." Author: From the Foreword to the Second Edition by Richard A. Schmuck Published On: 2007-09-04
“A practical, powerful guide to creating healthier school environments, offering an interactive workbook format packed with successful strategies.” Author: The Bookwatch, April 2008 Published On: 2008-05-28
"The book provides a wide selection of practical and user-friendly tools and strategies for understanding the meaning and importance of resiliency. A must for teachers, school leaders, boards of trustees, and parents concerned about the well-being of their schools and communities." Author: Doug Milne, Campus Manager Published On: 2007-05-10
"Contains an excellent combination of theory and practice concerning resiliency. The conversational style and practical ideas are very useful in helping me as a leader get my head around making the transition from textbook to school and community reality." Author: Paul Potaka, Principal Published On: 2007-05-10
"In a world that continues to offer new challenges to students′ and adults′ sense of personal and professional well-being and commitment to community, this highly practical yet deeply thoughtful book is a must-read, must-use for leaders in schools, communities, and businesses. No other book in the field of resiliency manages to combine the deep thought and practical wisdom of its authors in such a powerful way." Author: Christopher Day, Professor of Education Published On: 2007-06-04
"The resiliency work within our school allowed staff to identify their individual strengths, which then contributed to the collective power of the team by building avenues for quality communication within our professional community." Author: Cate Gully, Deputy Principal Published On: 2007-06-29
"Milstein and Henry have done policy makers and education practitioners an enormous service by developing the concept of resiliency―the capacity to adapt in the face of adversity―as a practical way of engaging communities in school improvement." Author: John Davies, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy and Management Published On: 2007-06-29
"The authors provide strategies that educators, leaders, and students need to cope with life′s challenges and make the most of life′s possibilities." Author: Barry Brooker, Associate Dean of Primary Teacher Education Published On: 2007-06-29
"Milstein and Henry have given us a blueprint to create schools and communities that will spread resiliency in young people. The book is a guide for making schools and communities healthier places, and it shows how to create an environment that will produce healthier adults and children. It is not merely a call to action, but a primer for making it happen." Author: From the Foreword to the First Edition by Paul D. Houston Published On: 2007-09-04
"With this achievement of a book, Milstein and Henry offer both a clear rationale for advocating resiliency as a goal and a practical guide for progressing on the path toward resiliency." Author: From the Foreword to the Second Edition by Richard A. Schmuck Published On: 2007-09-04
“A practical, powerful guide to creating healthier school environments, offering an interactive workbook format packed with successful strategies.” Author: The Bookwatch, April 2008 Published On: 2008-05-28
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- PublisherCorwin
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1412955939
- ISBN 13 9781412955935
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages200
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