There's no shortage of stressful challenges in a school leader's day, but mindfulness offers a toolkit you can utilize anywhere. Author Jeanie M. Iberlin connects specifically with leaders as she first explores what mindfulness is and practical ways to incorporate it into your daily life. She then guides you in using this tool in daily interactions with others for more effective leadership.This book will help K--12 educational leaders Utilize a nine-week mindfulness implementation plan to promote educator wellnessUnderstand the core concepts of mindfulness and how they apply to leadership practicesPractice research-based techniques of meditation, breathing, and self-compassionAccess exercises, activities, and strategies to incorporate mindfulness into daily life and build mindfulness in the workplaceLearn how to commit to mindfulness in both their personal and professional livesStrengthen their relationships with others in their schoolContents:Foreword by Robert J. MarzanoIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding the What and the Why of Mindful School LeadershipChapter 2: Beginning WithinChapter 3: Reaching OutChapter 4: Enacting the Nine-Week Mindfulness Implementation PlanAppendix: Recommended ResourcesReferences and ResourcesIndex
