Author: Duane M. CovrigPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Effective Leadership for School Improvement
Author: Alma HarrisPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134700989
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
In a complex and multi-layered world, the conventional idea of great leadership being the result of the efforts of a single individual is rapidly becoming redundant. This book takes up the challenge of finding an alternative method of leadership in educational contexts, and looks at how this can help achieve sustained improvement in schools. The authors acknowledge that there are no simple solutions to school improvement. They argue that the effective leaders of the future will be those who are able to share responsibility, build positive relationships and offer stakeholders - teachers, parents and students - an opportunity to work together to improve their schools. The book is based around four key areas of concern: the changing context of leadership, leadership and school improvement, building leadership capacity, and future direction and implications. In each section, the authors discuss current theories and issues, and put forward alternative ideas and perspectives. This important book will make valuable reading for headteachers, principles, deputies and other senior teachers, particularly those undertaking leadership qualifications and training. It will also be of interest to postgraduate students and school governors.
The Ethical Dimensions of School Leadership
Author: P.T. BegleyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0306482037
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
This book about valuation processes in educational administration has a particular focus on the notions community and professionalism. The topic is addressed comprehensively bringing together the work of some of the best-known and most respected philosophers, theorists and researchers working in this field. It will be of interest to university faculty, graduate students and educational administrators.
Moral Leadership
Author: Thomas J. SergiovanniPublisher: Jossey-Bass
ISBN: 9780787902599
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A vision of what could (and probably should) be. . . . The reader may want to revisit some sections for further reflection." --Educational Leadership "An excellent book that offers much to the seasoned administrator and should be on the list of required reading for introductory administration classes." --NASSP Bulletin Moral Leadership shows how creating a new leadership practice--one with a moral dimension built around purpose, values, and beliefs--can transform a school from an organization to a community and inspire the kinds of commitment, devotion, and service that can make our schools great. Sergiovanni explains the importance of legitimizing emotion and getting in touch with basic values and connections with others. He reveals how true collegiality, based on shared work and common goals, leads to a natural interdepAndence among teachers and shows how a public declaration of values and purpose can help turn schools into virtuous communities where teachers are self-managers and professionalism is considered an ideal.
School Leadership
Author: Stuart C. SmithPublisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483364194
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
Emphasizing the school leader's role in student learning, this new edition covers the principalship, accountability, leadership effects, distributed leadership, political leadership, resource allocation, and more!
Author: School Leadership
Author: Professor Gerald GracePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135718636
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This text provides a study of the education policy scholarship of leadership. It examines the ways in which concepts of educational leadership and management have evolved historically and culturally, reviewing contemporary debates about the nature of school leadership.; The question of what school leadership could and should be is at the centre of political, ideological and educational debate in many societies. These debates involve cultural conservatives, New Right marketeers, democrats and community educators, feminists and critical theorists as well as school governors, headteachers and teachers, parents, community members and school students.; These debates are reviewed and the theoretical context is illuminated by fieldwork accounts derived from the research participation of 88 headteachers working in English schools, both primary and secondary. Such accounts provide an insight into the challenges of contemporary school leadership as headteachers face new power relationships, new curriculum responsibilities and management and marketing cultures which generate moral, ethical and professional dilemmas for many of them.
School Leadership
Author: Professor Gerald GracePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135718644
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This text provides a study of the education policy scholarship of leadership. It examines the ways in which concepts of educational leadership and management have evolved historically and culturally, reviewing contemporary debates about the nature of school leadership.; The question of what school leadership could and should be is at the centre of political, ideological and educational debate in many societies. These debates involve cultural conservatives, New Right marketeers, democrats and community educators, feminists and critical theorists as well as school governors, headteachers and teachers, parents, community members and school students.; These debates are reviewed and the theoretical context is illuminated by fieldwork accounts derived from the research participation of 88 headteachers working in English schools, both primary and secondary. Such accounts provide an insight into the challenges of contemporary school leadership as headteachers face new power relationships, new curriculum responsibilities and management and marketing cultures which generate moral, ethical and professional dilemmas for many of them.
Transforming the Culture of School Leadership
Author: Joseph M. GiancolaPublisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483363821
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Effective leaders and organizations blossom in productive climates. Personal transformation, one person at a time is the key to building a team of empowered educators.
Dancing on a Shifting Carpet
Author: Leoni DegenhartPublisher: ACER Press
ISBN: 1441657231
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The role of educational leaders, especially school leaders, has changed radically as countries have attempted to transform their education systems to prepare young people to function in today's world of rapid technological change, economic globalisation and increased migration and mobility. Dancing on a Shifting Carpet
