<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In SOUL! Fulfilling the Promise of Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader, author Timothy D. Kanold shares his own reflections and anecdotes, as well as wisdom and research from various teachers and leaders, to inspire and guide K-12 educators through their professional journeys. SOUL! is a follow-up to the bestselling book HEART! Fully Forming Your Professional Life as a Teacher and Leader. Whereas the goal of HEART! is to support educators in living a balanced professional life, the aim of SOUL! is to continue the work started in HEART! by reflecting on and taking daily actions that generate healthy responses to the obstacles educators face. No matter where readers find themselves in their teaching and leading careers, SOUL! will help them lead a fulfilling work life and ensure their students and colleagues flourish"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A long-awaited companion to the wildly popular <i>HEART!</i>, <i>SOUL!</i> empowers educators take another giant leap toward fulfilling their professional promise. Refreshing and uplifting, this resource leads readers on a deeply rewarding journey toward discovering their soul story--the pursuit of their moral good in order to create good in others. It also includes dozens of stories from real educators, as well as ample space for journaling and self-reflection.</p> <p><b>Use this resource to examine and reflect with provided journaling spaces: </b> <ul><li>Become more confident, joyful, whole, and healthy in your professional life.</li> <li>Explore the four actions of SOUL--searching, overcoming, unifying, and living--that will help you sustain a fulfilling professional life.</li> <li>Learn the concept of a soul story, diving into what it is and why it should matter deeply to all educators.</li> <li>Understand your own soul story, and reflect on how you can use it to create good in others.</li> <li>Learn how to overcome challenges and obstacles that hinder you from fulfilling your soul story.</li> <li>Discover how to create a positive school culture focused on meaningful relationships and collaboration.</li></ul></p> <p><i>Follow the discussion of SOUL! on Twitter by using the hashtag #heartandsoul4Ed</i></p> <p><b>Contents: </b> <br>Table of Contents <br>About the Author <br>Foreword <br>A Note to Readers <br>Introduction <br>Part 1: Developing Your Soul Story <br>Chapter 1: The Soul Asks, Now What? <br>Chapter 2: A Perfect Pair: Heart and Soul <br>Chapter 3: <i>In Loco Parentis</i> <br>Chapter 4: In the Name of Social Justice <br>Chapter 5: The Second Mountain <br>Chapter 6: No Compassion, No Soul <br>Chapter 7: The Soul Story Whisperers <br>Final Thoughts: The PLC Life is a Seeking-System Life <br>Part 2: Developing Your SOUL Story <br>Chapter 8: Lost and Overwhelmed <br>Chapter 9: The Shallows <br>Chapter 10: SASHET <br>Chapter 11: Anger Never Wins <br>Chapter 12: Good Enough, <i>For Now</i> <br>Chapter 13: The Road Less Hardened <br>Chapter 14: A Season for Obstacles <br>Final Thoughts: Hatred Corrodes Your Container <br>Part 3: Developing Your SOUL Story <br>Chapter 15: E Pluribus Unum: Thriving in Community <br>Chapter 16: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Belonging <br>Chapter 17: Beyond Collaboration: Intimacy <br>Chapter 18: Beyond Collegiality: Vulnerability <br>Chapter 19: Beyond Tolerance: Validation <br>Chapter 20: Beyond School: Community Engagement <br>Chapter 21: The Quietude Quest <br>Final Thoughts: Semper Fidelis <br>Part 4: Developing Your SOUL Story <br>Chapter 22: The Date Always Arrives <br>Chapter 23: Carpe Diem <br>Chapter 24: Mirror, Mirror <br>Chapter 25: Soul Story Courage <br>Chapter 26: Joy, Gratitude, and Grace <br>Chapter 27: One More Trip Around the Sun <br>Final Thoughts: Social Justice Is the PLC Life <br>Epilogue <br>Finding Our Slack Tide <br>Acknowledgments <br>Notes