Emotional intelligence is the active ingredient in leadership that gets results. We will review the scientific case for emotionally intelligent leadership, particularly as it manifests in the educational setting. The example set by the head of a school ripples through the entire culture – staff, teachers, students. And a panoply of programs offer a menu for creating social and emotional learning, and so improving achievement test scores as well as behavior.
You will learn the role of self-awareness in managing your own career, and experience practical tools for self-regulation that can help you stay calm under pressure and clear in your decision-making. You will also review the science of empathy and how it enhances a leader’s influence, and practice a workout for creating psychological safety and trust in your school’s culture.
Click here to listen to Daniel Goleman’s podcast Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: What Principals Need to Be Emotionally Equipped on NAESP Radio!
Be inspired as Dr. Quaglia presents his groundbreaking work regarding School Voice and the importance and power of the principal voice. He will discuss data he has collected from students, teachers, and principals and the impact that data has for each and every one of us. He will share practical strategies to ensure that your voice is being heard, valued, and respected. His fundamental belief is that we can and must give principals the voice they need to ensure that all students and staff are reaching their fullest academic, personal, and social potential.
Don’t miss inspirational speaker, Dr. Pedro Noguera, who will examine how schools are influenced by social and economic conditions in the urban environment. What are the challenges they face in providing safe, academically rewarding environments? Noguera will show the hurdles educators face and then will unveil the solutions that are working to overcome them.
Listen to a special NAESP podcast with Dr. Noguera hosted by NAESP’s Executive Director Gail Connelly.