Leading Through Quality Questioning: Creating Capacity, Commitment, and Community
Editat de Jackie A. Walsh, Elizabeth D. Sattesen Limba Engleză Electronic book text – 2 iul 2012
'This is an invaluable handbook for those eager to listen differently to people, enter into dialogue about sensitive topics, and structure opportunities for people to talk constructively'—Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive Director, National Staff Development Council
'Walsh and Sattes have captured the essence of one of the key features of a good leader: the ability to coach others. Their quality questioning framework helps school leaders understand that the way they structure a question can be the key to building organizational capacity' -Yvonne V. Thayer, Certified Professional Coach
Senior Director, Making Middle Grades Work, Southern Regional Education Board, GA, USA
'A must-read for all school leaders. This practical guide on how to create an inquiry-oriented approach to decision making enables adult learners in the school to sustain school improvement' -
Betsy Rogers, School Improvement Specialist, Jefferson County School District, AL, USA
'The Leading through Quality Questioning Framework is a clear and concise way to get the big picture of how questioning can be used to foster a culture of continuous improvement. The chapters that follow allow the reader to put the meat on the bones of the framework' -Christopher Corallo, Director of Staff Development
Henrico County Public Schools, Richmond, VA, USA
Quality questioning is a process for engaging individuals in reflection, critical thinking, and collaboration. The authors demonstrate how questions, not answers, drive school improvement and growth for a learning community. This handbook for school and council leaders applies the principles of the best-selling book Quality Questioning to four critical leadership functions:
- Maximizing individual and organizational capacity
- Mobilizing individuals and groups to build ownership and commitment across a community
- Mediating conflict by helping individuals find common ground and focus on shared purpose
- Monitoring progress toward identified goals
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781452210209
ISBN-10: 1452210209
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1452210209
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
"A
leader's
job
is
not
to
have
all
of
the
right
answers,
but
to
ask
the
right
questions—questions
that
help
the
team
dig
deeper
into
more
meaningful
solutions.
Not
only
does
this
book address
self-inquiry
for
school
leaders,
it
offers
tools
and
learning
support
for
leaders
committed
to
improving
and
refining
their
inquiry-based
leadership."
"One does not immediately think of questioning as a leadership tool. Yet the compelling and engaging strategies thoughtfully described in this book will make any leader realize the power of an artful question. This is an invaluable handbook for those eager to listen differently to people, enter into dialogue about sensitive topics, and structure opportunities for people to talk constructively."
"Walsh and Sattes have captured the essence of one of the key features of a good leader: the ability to coach others. Their quality questioning framework helps school leaders understand that the way they structure a question can be the key to building organizational capacity."
"A must-read for all school leaders. This practical guide on how to create an inquiry-oriented approach to decision making enables adult learners in the school to sustain school improvement and that fosters a higher level of thinking that will benefit students, parents, and the community."
"The focus of the book complements the work we are currently doing in our school district to create reflective practitioners. For the past year we have been training our school administrators and teacher leaders in how to support the professional growth of our faculty by using coaching language. The concept of applying quality questioning provides the perfect vehicle for furthering our work in reflective practice! The Leading through Quality Questioning Framework is a clear and concise way to get the big picture of how questioning can be used to foster a culture of continuous improvement. The chapters that follow allow the reader to put the meat on the bones of the framework!"
“This is a wise, practical, and inspiring work that offers great advice on how leaders can keep inquiry at the heart of adult learning. Any coach, principal, or superintendent who is interested in accelerating professional learning will find this book useful.”
"One does not immediately think of questioning as a leadership tool. Yet the compelling and engaging strategies thoughtfully described in this book will make any leader realize the power of an artful question. This is an invaluable handbook for those eager to listen differently to people, enter into dialogue about sensitive topics, and structure opportunities for people to talk constructively."
"Walsh and Sattes have captured the essence of one of the key features of a good leader: the ability to coach others. Their quality questioning framework helps school leaders understand that the way they structure a question can be the key to building organizational capacity."
"A must-read for all school leaders. This practical guide on how to create an inquiry-oriented approach to decision making enables adult learners in the school to sustain school improvement and that fosters a higher level of thinking that will benefit students, parents, and the community."
"The focus of the book complements the work we are currently doing in our school district to create reflective practitioners. For the past year we have been training our school administrators and teacher leaders in how to support the professional growth of our faculty by using coaching language. The concept of applying quality questioning provides the perfect vehicle for furthering our work in reflective practice! The Leading through Quality Questioning Framework is a clear and concise way to get the big picture of how questioning can be used to foster a culture of continuous improvement. The chapters that follow allow the reader to put the meat on the bones of the framework!"
“This is a wise, practical, and inspiring work that offers great advice on how leaders can keep inquiry at the heart of adult learning. Any coach, principal, or superintendent who is interested in accelerating professional learning will find this book useful.”
Cuprins
List
of
Tables
and
Figures
Preface: What Have We Learned From Our Work? Quality Questioning is Not Just for the Classroom Anymore
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Quality Questioning: Why Is This an Important Practice for Leaders of Learning Communities?
2. Questioning as a Process: What Are the Essential Elements?
3. Maximizing: How Can Leaders Increase Individual and Collective Capacity?
4. Mobilizing: How Do Leaders Build Constituent Commitment to Act?
5. Mediating: How Does Quality Questioning Help Create Common Ground?
6. Monitoring: How Do Leaders Use Quality Questioning to Facilitate Reflection on Progress Toward Identified Goals?
7. Promoting Adult Learning and Growth in Schools: How Can Leaders Nurture Communities of Quality Questioners?
Resource A: Examples of Closed and Open-Ended Questions
Resource B: Structured Group Processes That Engage Members of the School Community in Thinking and Dialogue
Resource C: The Quality Questioning Quotient (QQQ): A Self-Assessment
References
Index
Preface: What Have We Learned From Our Work? Quality Questioning is Not Just for the Classroom Anymore
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Quality Questioning: Why Is This an Important Practice for Leaders of Learning Communities?
2. Questioning as a Process: What Are the Essential Elements?
3. Maximizing: How Can Leaders Increase Individual and Collective Capacity?
4. Mobilizing: How Do Leaders Build Constituent Commitment to Act?
5. Mediating: How Does Quality Questioning Help Create Common Ground?
6. Monitoring: How Do Leaders Use Quality Questioning to Facilitate Reflection on Progress Toward Identified Goals?
7. Promoting Adult Learning and Growth in Schools: How Can Leaders Nurture Communities of Quality Questioners?
Resource A: Examples of Closed and Open-Ended Questions
Resource B: Structured Group Processes That Engage Members of the School Community in Thinking and Dialogue
Resource C: The Quality Questioning Quotient (QQQ): A Self-Assessment
References
Index
Descriere
This
book
shows
how
questions,
not
answers,
help
drive
school
improvement
by
applying
the
principles
of
quality
questioning
to
four
critical
leadership
functions:
maximizing,
mobilizing,
mediating,
and
monitoring