1st Edition
Empowering Young Leaders: How your Culture and Ethos can Enhance Student Leadership within your School
The ethos, culture, and climate of a school lie at the very heart of its success and have a dramatic impact on the future of its students. This exciting new book shows how through values-based, inclusive, and aspirational leadership, teachers and school leaders can support students in becoming well rounded, globally minded change-makers of the future. Based on the principle that every young person can be a leader, it offers step-by step guidance to support the development of leadership skills and shows how leadership opportunities can be made accessible to all learners.
Arguing that leadership needs to be actively and inclusively taught, the book explores how young leadership models, reward systems, risk-taking, well-being strategies, and growth-mindset implementation can transform student motivation levels by creating aspiration, fulfilling dreams, and building character. Packed with practical suggestions and resources, the chapters cover:
- diversity and leadership
- establishing a strong student leadership team
- how to meaningfully mark significant global days
- making the most of tutor time
- student well-being
- fear of failure and how to overcome this
- building links with the local and wider community.
Written by a Director of Ethos at an outstanding Trust, this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders wanting their students to become empathetic, ambitious, values-driven, and happy young people.
1. Debunking Leadership Myths; 2: Values-Based Leadership; 3. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion; 4. House Systems: Competition, connection, community; 5. The Growth Mindset in Action; 6. Complicating Failure; 7. Outward Facing Schools; 8. The Ethos Calendar; 9. The Power of Assemblies; 10. Young People, Anxiety, and Leadership; 11. Ethos in the Sixth Form; 12. Even Younger Leaders: Leadership at Primary Schools; A Note: Making the Most of Tutor Time; A Second Note: The Power of Our Voices
Biography
Dr Gohar Khan is Director of Ethos & Culture at the Ridgeway Education Trust. Her research interests have included Post-Colonial and Feminist Literature, and more recently, Gohar has devoted herself to exploring, enriching, and expanding school ethos, culture, and the possibilities that come from investing in values-based student leadership. Gohar has 15 years of experience as a teacher and school leader and has worked with several schools to establish their own ethos and young leadership programmes worldwide.
I have been lucky enough to personally witness the inspirational work of Dr Gohar Khan. This book is essential for any leader who is serious about developing a forward looking
and rich school culture which encourages all students to develop as leaders. The book combines strategic insight with very practical tips which will support school leaders in developing youngsters who are articulate, resilient, courageous, curious and have the confidence to stand up for what they believe in. Get this book!Manny Botwe, ASCL Vice President
