Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership: A Guide for Educators, Allies, and Advocates

By: Kim Cofino and Christina Botbyl

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Synopsis: Featuring the experiences of over 70 successful female leaders in international, public, and private schools around the world, Finding Your Path as a Woman in School Leadership brings together interconnected stories about the realities of being a woman in K–12 school leadership today. Women face distinct and unique challenges in pursuing a leadership pathway in schools; unfortunately, most of the obstacles facing women are hidden and only become visible when encountered on the journey to leadership. This book uncovers these invisible obstacles and shares the personal journeys of real women who have overcome them. Chapters feature powerful stories woven together to provide takeaway strategies and address common themes for women in leadership, including unconscious bias and daily microaggressions; physical, linguistic, and cultural expectations of leaders; perception (or reality) of lack of opportunities for women; impostor syndrome and double standards; and availability of mentorship and guidance. This impactful book provides actionable steps for both aspiring leaders and established leaders ready to support growing leaders in their school communities.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781003831808
Related ISBNs:: 9781003426110, 9781032546797, 9781032546780
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/22/23
Copyrighted By:: Kim Cofino and Christina Botbyl. The right of Kim Cofino and Christina Botbyl to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.