Written for those in leadership roles in schools and those studying leadership on government and university courses, this textbook provides a framework that should help schools to meet the dynamic conditions in which they must operate while responding to current pressures and demands.
Written for those in leadership roles in schools and those studying leadership on government and university courses, this textbook provides a framewor...
Schools will not be able to continue to improve unless they move away from an over-concentration on the short-term and focus on the strategic nature of planning and development. The more targets, the less the effects - what we need is strategy and sustainability. This book links school improvement planning and strategic development for leadership enhancement as well as for management accountability.
Short-term planning, in the form of target-setting plans aimed at improving standards, has gained increasing importance. While the book agrees that this is necessary, it puts forward the...
Schools will not be able to continue to improve unless they move away from an over-concentration on the short-term and focus on the strategic natur...
Linda Ellison Brent Davies Christopher Bowring-Carr
Education reform continues to be a dominating feature of education in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. As a result of this, it is now more important than ever that headteachers and school managers develop the skills which enable them to manage their new responsibilities effectively.
In School Leadership in the 21st Century all the major aspects of school leadership are discussed, including:
the strategic and ethical dimensions of leadership
leading and managing change
leading and managing staff in high performance...
Education reform continues to be a dominating feature of education in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. As a result of this, it...
Education reform continues to be a dominating feature of education in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. As a result of this, it is now more important than ever that headteachers and school managers develop the skills which enable them to manage their new responsibilities effectively.
In School Leadership in the 21st Century all the major aspects of school leadership are discussed, including:
the strategic and ethical dimensions of leadership
leading and managing change
leading and managing staff in high performance...
Education reform continues to be a dominating feature of education in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. As a result of this, it...
Eleven experts take leadership thinking to the next level with insights, frameworks, and strategies for developing and empowering high-quality school leaders and sustaining values-based leadership.
Eleven experts take leadership thinking to the next level with insights, frameworks, and strategies for developing and empowering high-quality school ...
Eleven experts take leadership thinking to the next level with insights, frameworks, and strategies for developing and empowering high-quality school leaders and sustaining values-based leadership.
Eleven experts take leadership thinking to the next level with insights, frameworks, and strategies for developing and empowering high-quality school ...
In this book, internationally recognized writers on leadership explore what makes leaders passionate about their role and their schools.
The contributors show that leadership must move on from the realm of a role or job towards an energy and commitment for enhancing children's learning and children's lives. They maintain that passion must be the driving force that moves vision into action, through a range of chapters from internationally known contributors Brent Davies, Tim Brighouse, Geoff Southworth, Chris Day, John MacBeath, Andy Hargreaves, Dean Fink, John Novak,...
In this book, internationally recognized writers on leadership explore what makes leaders passionate about their role and their schools.
This book provides a focused up-to-date introduction to the current themes and dimensions of educational leadership through contributions from some of the leading authors in the field from the United States, Canada, and the U.K. Each chapter introduces the reader to a key aspect or theory of leadership, which the authors then apply to the educational setting. This edition includes a new chapter on Developing Leadership, chapter objectives and summaries, vignettes and examples, and suggestions for further reading.
This book provides a focused up-to-date introduction to the current themes and dimensions of educational leadership through contributions from some of...
Strategic leadership is a critical component in the effective development of schools. This book focuses on building strategic capability within the school in order to ensure long-term success and sustainability. Drawing upon Brent Davies's extensive experience in presenting nationally and internationally to school leaders, this book distils the collective wisdom from educationalists across the globe. Updated with new international examples and references and a significant new chapter on developing strategic talent in schools, the book has been described as a 'must read' for existing and...
Strategic leadership is a critical component in the effective development of schools. This book focuses on building strategic capability within the...
In showing how to develop talented individuals for roles and responsibilities in new configurations of schools and leadership, this book explains the key concepts and provides frameworks for leaders to apply ideas of talent management in their organizations. The authors focus on talent management and how this contributes to other strategic objectives, such as building a high performance learning environment and building leadership in depth in the school.
In showing how to develop talented individuals for roles and responsibilities in new configurations of schools and leadership, this book explains the ...
