Leading for Transformational Change

Wafa Hozien, PhD, for over 30 years has worked in U.S. public PK-12, higher education and taught in university school superintendent preparation doctoral programs. Presently she is a university administrator. She published widely in the area of effective education leadership practices.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

How to Use this Book

Case Study List by PSEL (2015) Standard

Chapter One: Our Mission, Vision, and Values Encompass Who We Are

Case Study: The Trauma Informed Care Initiative

Case Study: Zero Means Zero

Case Study: A Personal Philosophy for the Public

Case Study: White Flight

Case Study: Defining Moments

Chapter Two: Coming to Terms with Ethics in our Profession

Case Study: Changing the Schools to Prison Pipeline

Case Study: What’s in a Name?

Case Study: Finances First

Case Study: Every Child Matters

Case Study: Tomatoe, Tomato, What’s Your Imago?

Chapter Three: Creating a Sense of Belonging, Inclusivity in a Post-Pandemic World

Case Study: Low Income, High Expectations

Case Study: Preparing for Diversity

Case Study: How We’ve Always Done It

Case Study: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders/EBD in Pine Tree

Case Study: Period Shaming

Chapter Four: Creating Communities to Champion All Students

Case Study: Navigating Chartered Waters

Case Study: Getting Them All Across the Stage

Case Study: To V or not to V

Case Study: Back to School

Case Study: Separate but Equal

Chapter Five: Cultivating Meaningful Professional Engagement for the Communities we Lead

Case Study: But They Have a Long Runway

Case Study: Sure Shots

Case Study: Evaluation Devaluation

Case Study: More than Money

Case Study: Bonding with the Community

Chapter Six: Supporting Sustainable School Improvement

Case Study: Be My Guest

Case Study: Continuous Improvement Begins Here

Case Study: Reading Between the Lines

Case Study: What’s in a Grade?

Case Study: Social Media Threat

Possible Resolutions

Bibliography