JOY!: Growing Strong Throughout Your Seasons of Life as a Teacher and Leader

Renowned educator Timothy D. Kanold takes readers through a mindful reflection of joy’s significance in one’s personal and professional life. Drawing on cultural concepts, insightful narratives and brain research, he illustrates the discovery and conscious pursuit of joy to encourage reconnection with purpose, resilience, engagement and life balance. Using school seasons, he crafts a joy journey by which educators can consciously work toward long-term, sustainable joy.

K–12 teachers and leaders can use this book to:

• Identify key sources of joy that provide a sustainable mental framework for daily life
• Discover simple, thoughtful practices to consciously incorporate joy
• Embrace cultural concepts that diversify perspectives on joy and its significance
• Engage in day-to-day actions with a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment
• Write a personal joy journal during the school year
• Be inspired to create and cultivate a joy journey