Radical care: Leading with love

We speak with Dr. Rosa Rivera-McCutchen, associate professor of leadership studies at Lehman College, CUNY, about the importance of school leaders and teachers practicing radical care, including listening with intent and addressing skill gaps with honesty. Dr. Rivera-McCutchen talks about the importance of teachers getting to know the life of the neighborhoods around their schools. Overview  00:00-00:50 Intros 00:50-02:57 Meaning of the book title, ”Radical Care” 02:57- 04:55 Five components of radical care 04:55-08:00 Creating a culture of radical care 08:00-10:27 Graduate students’ reactions to going on walking tours into the communities of their schools 10:27-12:21 Listening, reflecting, not selling students short 12:21:16:45 How principals can create authentic relationships with staff 16:47-20:07 Working and talking with teachers who are burned out or not interested in change 20:07-23:38 Balancing demands for excellence with realities of skills gaps 23:38-31:16 Talking with graduate school students, teachers, students about gaps in their skills 31:16-34:53 How school leaders can leverage their power strategically for change 34:53-38:09 Hw school leaders can avoid burnout 38:09-43:40 Need for change in teaching and leadership education programs 43:40- Outro Transcript

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