{"product_id":"the-brain-and-strengths-based-school-leadership-paperback","title":"The Brain and Strengths Based School Leadership - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheryl G. Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Kiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuild on your staff's strengths for optimized leadership\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest-selling author Sheryl G. Feinstein demonstrates how educational leaders can apply a popular business prototype of leadership strengths and the latest brain research to lead effectively. Her new book, co-authored by veteran administrator and instructional leader Robert W. Kiner, outlines four leadership styles--executer, relationship builder, influencer, and strategic thinker--and shows how to capitalize on them to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a positive school culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMentor and supervise teachers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep track of standardized testing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFoster community partnerships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse data to inform curriculum and instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors link current cognitive research with the challenges of educational leadership to make clear the links between neural wiring, learning, and leading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about Sheryl Feinstein′s PD offerings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheryl Feinstein is an Associate Professor at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD where she teaches in the Education Department. She is the author of a number of books, including \u003cem\u003eSecrets of the Teenage Brain 2nd Ed \u003c\/em\u003e(2009), Corwin Press; \u003cem\u003eThe Praeger Handbook of Learning and the Brain 2 vol.\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), Praeger Publisher; \u003cem\u003eParenting the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTeaching the At Risk Teenage Brain\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eInside the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress \u003c\/em\u003e(2009), Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publisher; \u003cem\u003e101 Insights and Strategies for Parenting Teenagers \u003c\/em\u003e(Fall, 2009), Healthy Learning Publishers; and \u003cem\u003eTanzanian Women in Their Own Words: Stories of Chronic Illness and Disability, \u003c\/em\u003e (2009), Lexington Press. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to teaching at Augustana College, Feinstein consults at a correctional facility for adolescent boys and at a separate site for Emotionally\/Behaviorally Disturbed (EBD) adolescents in Minnesota. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2007-2008 to Tanzania where she taught at Tumaini University in Iringa and conducted research involving the adolescent. In 2006 she was a fellow at Oxford, UK. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrior to joining Augustana College, Feinstein was an administrator for a K-12 school district in Minnesota and taught in the public schools in South Dakota and a private school in Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly three decades, Dr. Robert Kiner was a K-12 public school administrator and instructional leader. He served as a middle school and high school assistant principal, middle school and high school principal, and held key central office positions including Superintendent to the Sioux Falls, SD school district. He has several journal publications and has spoken extensively at local, state and regional conferences and workshops. \u003cbr\u003eDuring his K-12 experience, Dr. Kiner was a student and teacher advocate who always looked for new and different ways to help students achieve success in school. He was an educational entrepreneur who has been recognized for his work with at-risk and special needs students. He has a unique ability to create collegial relationships within schools and maximize academic success for individual students. \u003cbr\u003eDr. Kiner concluded his career as the Education Department Chair and subsequently the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. He currently holds the rank of Professor Emeritus in the Education Department at Augustana College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 10.03 x 7.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43811624026247,"sku":"9781412988452","price":67.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/88NVYlxCYm9781412988452.webp?v=1770389435","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-brain-and-strengths-based-school-leadership-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}