"The Hope-Centered Educator is a must-have guide enriching educators' lives with joy and meaning. Its interconnected yet stand-alone structure lets readers reflect, exploring how tomorrow can be better than today."
Deborah S. Phelps, Author, Speaker, Collaborator, Global Ambassador
Now, more than ever, we need hope at the center of our educational landscape. The Hope-Centered Educator takes a working definition of hope and, with support from leaders in professional learning, puts it into relatable, measurable, actionable steps that will leave educators feeling understood with their spark reignited.
Liz Holloway, Peer Assistance & Review Consulting Teacher, Salt Lake City School District
This outstanding book proves that hope begins on the inside, providing real-life examples to teach educators to become their own change agents for living joyful lives.
Richard Finnegan, Author of Targeting Turnover
"Heather and Janice are eminently qualified, caring, committed educators who understand what it takes to joyfully, meaningfully make a difference in the lives of those we serve and in our own lives, and their book is a reliable companion to keep with you to make the world a better place!
Walter McKenzie, Founder, The Worthy Educator
The Hope-Centered Educator offers what so many of us need right now: research-rooted, heart-forward practices for reclaiming purpose in our work. Lageman and Bradley offer a thoughtful roadmap for building hope-filled, accountable learning experiences and environmentsstarting with ourselves.
Leigh Reagan Alley, Ed.D., Author, School Seasons xSELeratED
The Hope-Centered Educator feels like two trusted educators, leaders, and coaches sitting across from you over coffee, sharing stories and insight while equipping you with practical, reflection-based strategies to harness hope, find deeper meaning, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth and fulfillment.
Jen Lara, Tig. H. Krekel Director, Center for Coaching and Mentoring, United States Naval Academy
The Hope-Centered Educator is a ray of light for teachers who give so much of themselves. It reminds us that renewal doesnt come from fixing whats broken but from remembering whats possible. An honest and actionable guide to cultivating hope in our lives and in our work.
Sara Corckran, Author of Grit and Grace: How to Find Clarity and Optimism in Overwhelming Situations
The Hope-Centered Educator offers an abundance of powerful insights and practical tools to spark hope in all of us. The stories in the book demonstrate how hope may bring us increased joy as we navigate our journey through life.
Kris McCrea, PCC, Founder of McCrea Coaching, Inc.
This book is a powerful roadmap for reclaiming purpose in education. With compelling research and concrete strategies for application, The Hope-Centered Educator equips every teacher and leader to restore purpose, strengthen agency, and create thriving communities. Its timely, practical, and deeply needed.
Heather Sauers, CEO, Edvance Collective
"I have experienced the 7 Step Process to Create a Hope-Filled Learning Environment for Adults detailed in Chapter 6. Not only does it work, it is easily recreated and can transform your organizations meetings from boring and vague to intentional and compelling."
Dan Aragon, Principal, Ground Mound Elementary School, Rochester, WA
The Hope-Centered Educator goes beyond abstract ideas about hopeit offers a practical road map with concrete steps for building the skills and competencies that empower individuals. It also outlines processes leaders can use to design hope filled environments, essential for helping both individuals and organizations thrive. Truly "A Guide to Professional Renewal and Personal Empowerment", the book illustrates how to intentionally cultivate hope through accountability to ourselves and our vision.
Elissa Hozore, Director of Accessible Learning, Code in the Schools
The Hope-Centered Educator delivers a roadmap that reminds each educator that hope is not only possible, but it is essential to their role. The authors provide a theoretical and practical way forward that benefits both the educators and the students that they serve.
Janice Zimmerman, LCSW-C, Trainer, The Workplace Trauma Center
Lagemans and Bradleys watershed book empowers educators to move from powerlessness to purpose, offering practical tools for transformation. It reignites passion for teaching and equips readers to foster hope and resiliencean essential resource for anyone seeking renewal in education.
Cathy Davis, School Suicide Prevention Specialist, American Association of Suicidology
This book empowers educators to become change agents in their own lives through hope-filled mindsets and practical tools. The Hope-Centered Educator offers a refreshing path to professional renewal and personal meaning."
Matt Musgrove, President & CEO, Padonia Park Club
