Emails! We all get bombarded with them, all the time, right? How many of them do you routinely get that will make you smile? You will find that this book is a compilation of 52 emails that were sent out, one for every Friday in the year that will surely brighten your day! Each email covers a different topic and includes a song link that was related to the themed email for that week. These emails are amazing, engrossing, sometimes dropdead funny, while others are absorbing, with quirky insights. Regardless of the topic, they are definitely an addictive read. Most people can probably relate to the author’s stories and life-altering questions, as well as her vulnerability and honesty in dealing with many diverse subjects – everything from finding love, to family struggles, to work-related stress, and to the trials and tribulations of friendship. The author has a strong belief that there is a beautiful gift to be received from every experience. The trick is to find ways to celebrate and enjoy life every day. The topics covered in this book will help you do that! Remember that on Fridays: the week is almost over, so it’s time to kick back and have some fun! Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here, we should DANCE and remember to laugh often. This is what this book is about – celebrating life!
So, how many emails would you say you receive in a week that you ACTUALLY look forward to reading? If you don't include personal emails, then probably not many. Well, within this book - you will find 52 emails to enjoy. One for every Friday in the year! Let's make one thing clear: this book is like no other book that you've read. It's not a typical cookie-cutter type book. Through "engaging" email conversations with the readers, the author inspires them to think outside the box, to love fiercely and to above all, enjoy every day. The emails are a breath of fresh air that allow the readers to find a quick and entertaining way to take their minds off of the daily grind and their woes. Sometimes the ideas are fun and upbeat, or sometimes the ideas will transform the way the reader may view his or her own life. Then there will be times when the reader will just enjoy a laugh out loud moment that is described through the author's wild and wacky sense of humor and how she views life. This book does good for the soul. The author writes with a tell-it-like-it-is approach to life through her own life experiences. She connects to the reader through her willingness to be open and vulnerable, and to fully appreciate the wonders of everyday life.
Preparing Principals for a Changing World provides a hands-on resource for creating and implementing effective policies and programs for developing expert school leaders. Written by acclaimed author and educator Linda Darling-Hammond and experts Debra Meyerson, Michelle LaPointe, and Margaret Terry Orr, this important book examines the characteristics of successful educational leadership programs and offers concrete recommendations to improve programs nationwide. In a study funded by the Wallace Foundation, Darling-Hammond and the team examined eight exemplary principal development programs, as well as state policies and principals' experiences across the country. Using the data from the study, they reveal how successful programs are structured, the skills and knowledge participants gain, and what they are able to do in practice as school leaders as a result. What do these exemplary programs have in common? Aggressive recruitment; close ties with schools in the community; on-the-ground training under the wing of expert principals, and a strong emphasis on the cutting-edge theories of instructional and transformational leadership. In addition to highlighting the programs' similarities, the study also explains the differences among the programs and sheds light on the effectiveness of approaches and models from different states and contexts?East, West, North, and South; urban and rural; pre-service and in-service. The authors analyze program outcomes for principals and their schools, including illustrative case studies and educators' voices on the influence of programs' strategies for recruitment, internships, mentoring, and coursework. The ideas and suggestions outlined in Preparing Principals for a Changing World are presented with the goal of increasing the number of highly qualified, thoughtful, and innovative educational leaders.
Its here at lastan excellent guide to assist new and experienced supervisors of frontline staff with everyday challenges. The New Supervisor: Strategies for Supporting and Managing Frontline Staff by Linda LaPointe, MRA identifies the necessary tools for successful supervision of staff.Supervisors need strategies, ideas, and tools to solve the problems that lead to staff and client dissatisfaction. Supervisors who learn to lead and support each worker to achieve his or her personal level of self-management have the most success.The goal of this book is to develop supervisors who utilize the following tools: Recognizing values and beliefs related to frontline staff Separating and refining the roles of manager, supervisor and leader Reinforcing strengths of staff Resolving to keep staff who make a difference in clients lives Increasing the capacity to serve
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