BRAVO Principal! Building Relationships with Actions that Value Others

It is only through effective leadership actions that principals can become outstanding leaders. By building relationships that value all stakeholders—including teachers, students, parents, and community members—your actions will lead to a thriving school. This book provides you with the tools for emphasizing shared purpose, caring, integrity, and honesty so you can Build Relationships with Actions that Value Others. In this updated edition, you’ll find out how to: Establish trusting relationship based on mutual support, respect, and empowerment. Demonstrate cultural responsiveness by embracing diversity and integrating multicultural awareness throughout the curriculum. Employ creative concern-solving strategies and address conflicts with students, parents, and staff. Develop a learning culture to nurture student and teacher achievement. Each chapter concludes with a set of review questions to help you to reflect, evaluate, and improve upon your leadership skills. Filled with suggestions for actions that you can apply today, this book shows you how to become a BRAVO Principal!

Preface 1. BRAVO Principals Establish Trust Establish Trust: Collaborate on a Shared Vision Establish Trust: Demonstrate Confidence through Empowerment Establish Trust: Build Leadership at Every Level Reflect Review Remember 2. BRAVO Principals Support Others Support: Communicate Effectively Support: Offer Encouragement Support: Recognize Needs Support: Provide Resources Reflect Review Remember 3. BRAVO Principals Respect Others Respect Others: Demonstrate Care Respect Others: Demonstrate Equity Respect Others: Collaborate Reflect Review Remember 4. BRAVO Principals Demonstrate Cultural Responsiveness Cultural Responsiveness: Understand Changing Cultural Demographics Cultural Responsiveness: Make Time for Critical Reflection Cultural Responsiveness: Commit to Developing Cultural Community Reflect Review Remember 5. BRAVO Principals Challenge the Imagination Challenge the Imagination: Implement Next Steps Challenge the Imagination: Solve Concerns Challenge the Imagination: Address Conflicts Wisely Reflect Questions Review Remember 6. BRAVO Principals Nurture Achievement Nurture Achievement: Uphold High Standards Nurture Achievement: Challenge the Status Quo Nurture Achievement: Lead Learning Reflect Review Remember 7. BRAVO Principals Demonstrate Courage Demonstrate Courage: Know Who You Are Demonstrate Courage: Advocate for Others Demonstrate Courage: Stay the Course Reflect Review Remember 8. BRAVO Principals Make the World a Better Place

Sandra Harris is Doctoral Dissertation Coordinator for the Center for Doctoral Studies in Global Educational Leadership and Professor of Educational Leadership at Lamar University.