{"product_id":"lead-fearlessly-love-hard-isbn-9781119288534","title":"Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow leadership with love can make lasting changes, even in the toughest situations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLead Fearlessly, Love Hard\u003c\/i\u003e offers real, actionable advice for those seeking to change the education system from within. While countless books, articles, and speeches decry the challenges disadvantaged students in low-performing schools face, no one has offered a clear path forward through these challenges—until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Linda Cliatt-Wayman, principal of Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia, grew up in the same North Philadelphia neighborhood where she now leads and fought every single day for the chance to become a part of the solution. Today, she is a turnaround principal and popular TED Talk speaker who helps children living in poverty achieve more than they ever thought possible. In \u003ci\u003eLead Fearlessly, Love Hard,\u003c\/i\u003e she provides hope, optimism, and a call to action to help all students reach their true potential. Steadfast leadership and clear principles can overcome almost anything, and this book shows you how to focus your passion, apply your skills, and lead your students down the path to a better future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover and develop the leader within\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake responsibility and move forward every day\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGive each student the critical interaction they crave\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBe a force for real, positive change in neighborhood schools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlighting the intersection of strong visionary and strategic thinking with on-the-ground, day-to-day implementation, this narrative-driven guide tells the stories of real students and educators to show how clear principles and strong guidance can turn around schools—and the students they serve.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Envision 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Discover 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Select 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Adapt 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Synthesize 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Rollout 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Unveil 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Implement 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Amplify 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Prepare 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Audacity 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Seek 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Listen 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Customized 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Strength 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Relentless 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Steadfast 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Realize 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Confidence 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Influence 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Possible 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Opportunity 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Value 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Courage 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Purpose 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA CLIATT-WAYMAN\u003c\/b\u003e has served as principal of several schools, most recently Strawberry Mansion High School in North Philadelphia, as well as Assistant Superintendent for all the 52 High Schools in the School District of Philadelphia. A passionate educator with an unwavering belief in the potential of all children, she has dedicated her career to helping chronically underserved students succeed in school and beyond. She recently heard the inner voice once more saying “It’s time” and retired to advocate for justice and love in education for children in poverty. She has been featured on \u003ci\u003eABC World News Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNightline, \u003c\/i\u003ehas earned two honorary doctorate degrees, and delivered a TED Talk that has received more than 1.5 million views.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhen Linda Cliatt-Wayman decided to personally take on the task of turning around a Philadelphia school labeled “persistently dangerous,” she didn’t know all the challenges she would be facing. She just knew that the students at that school deserved much better, and that she could be the one to help them. She knew from her own experience in the same neighborhood that for the millions of children living in poverty, the neighborhood school offers the best chance to break out of a downward spiral leading to limited opportunities for employment, and often ending in prison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom her first assembly as a principal, when one student announced “This is not a school,” to the time \u003ci\u003eNightline\u003c\/i\u003e decided to document daily activities at Strawberry Mansion, to the success of the school’s first ever football team, Cliatt-Wayman tells the stories of her experiences that show how love for the students, belief in her leadership team, determination to fight the status quo, influence with business leaders, and trust in the community can lead to great things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many cases, leaders of schools in poor communities are set up to fail, but this inspiring guide shows you how a flawed system can be beat from within by loving, determined people who aren’t afraid to take the lead solving formidable problems by doing whatever it takes. If you see potential in every student and want to be the difference in each of their lives, this guidebook will help you to become the leader they need with its: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories of the real-life solutions Linda used to turn a “persistently dangerous” high school into one with engaged students and continuously improving test scores\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflective and thought-provoking questions that enable you to enhance your leadership strategies and articulate a leadership mission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirsthand encouragement and insights into thinking and acting in unconventional yet effective ways with confidence and persistence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to fix a broken school? Linda Cliatt-Wayman knows from personal experience, and in \u003ci\u003eLead Fearlessly, Love Hard\u003c\/i\u003e, she shows you how you can replicate her success by connecting visionary, strategic thinking to day-to-day actions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989513978085,"sku":"NP9781119288534","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119288534.jpg?v=1761784410","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/lead-fearlessly-love-hard-isbn-9781119288534","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}