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Leadership in Higher Education: Views from the Presidency
ISBN: 9780765803283 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this collection of interviews, presidents and chancellors of some of America's most respected universities candidly reflect on their experiences during the decade leading up to the twenty-first century and immediately following it. This was a time of change and uncertainty, when opportunities for achievement and potential for failure made their role uncommonly challenging, and success called for considerable determination, integrity, foresight, skill, and courage. The American higher education system, often characterized as the best in the world, is distinguished for its... In this collection of interviews, presidents and chancellors of some of America's most respected universities candidly reflect on their experiences... |
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United Mind Workers: Unions and Teaching in the Knowledge Society
ISBN: 9780787908294 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new model of teacher unions is organized around issues of quality teaching and professional development, as well as economic fairness. The authors propose strategies for expanding the influence of unions by involving them in the setting of educational standards, evaluating teacher performance, and promoting career security.
The authors have established United Mind Workers web pages that contain portions of the book, research reports, and work in progress as well as links to other labor and teacher reform web pages and links to the authors' electronic mail boxes. For the web... This new model of teacher unions is organized around issues of quality teaching and professional development, as well as economic fairness. The author...
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Youth Leadership: A Guide to Understanding Leadership Development in Adolescents
ISBN: 9780787940591 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on fifteen years of work with teens and the adults in their lives, Youth Leadership identifies the three major stages of adolescent leadership development. It outlines practical, tactics for developing leadership skills through experiences at home, school, community, and work, and?most importantly?a shows how adults in these settings can have a positive impact. Josephine van Linden and Carl Fertman provide flexible strategies that can be used with adolescents in any program and in varied settings, and offer diagrams, tables, and charts to clarify recommAndations and processes. From...
Based on fifteen years of work with teens and the adults in their lives, Youth Leadership identifies the three major stages of adolescent leadership d...
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The Language of Leadership
ISBN: 9780787943608 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -When we all think we understand leadership, Soder, with quotations from the ages, shows us new, fascinating, and immensely important elements. A stimulating adventure.---Fisher Howe, author, The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning and Welcome to the Board
With The Language of Leadership you'll explore the powerful role that language plays in helping leaders, no matter what their field, support their position and create a climate of credibility and legitimacy. Written for leaders in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors, The Language of Leadership... -When we all think we understand leadership, Soder, with quotations from the ages, shows us new, fascinating, and immensely important elements. A stim...
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Leadership for Educational Renewal: Developing a Cadre of Leaders
ISBN: 9780787945589 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series
Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal Introduction by John I. Goodlad This volume from the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy series introduces the four-part mission that guides the National Network for Educational Renewal's agAnda: Enculturate the young in a democracy * Ensure access to knowledge for all students * Provide caring and effective pedagogy Exercise responsible stewardship of schools Using real-life case examples from an... From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series
Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal Introduction b... |
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Educause Leadership Strategies, Information Alchemy: The Art and Science of Knowledge Management
ISBN: 9780787950118 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Full of advocacy and analysis on the application of knowledge management to universities. This book will provide a great start.-
--Thomas H. Davenport, director, Andersen Consulting Institute for Strategic Change, and professor, Boston University School of Management -An important introduction for campus administrators to the rapidly evolving discipline of knowledge management.- --James J. Duderstadt, president emeritus, University of Michigan, and director, Millennium Project Written for university presidents, college deans, program directors, and other... -Full of advocacy and analysis on the application of knowledge management to universities. This book will provide a great start.-
--Thomas H. Da... |
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The Leadership Paradox: Balancing Logic and Artistry in Schools
ISBN: 9780787955410 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -A distinctive, playful, and insightful look at the art and craft of leading a modern-day school.-
--Roland S. Barth, educator and author of Improving Schools from Within -Reality-based cases and concepts worthy of reflection by all who are interested in improving school leadership.'' --Linton Deck, director of education and nonprofit applications, Center for Creative Leadership -Required reading for those who are or aspire to be principals and for those who prepare, train, or supervise them.- --Laraine Roberts, director of research and development,... -A distinctive, playful, and insightful look at the art and craft of leading a modern-day school.-
--Roland S. Barth, educator and author of Imp... |
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Ethical Leadership
ISBN: 9780787965648 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Ethical Leadership, Robert Starratt--one of the leading thinkers on the topic of ethics and education--shows educational leaders how to move beyond mere technical efficiency in the delivery and performance of learning. He challenges educators to become ethical leaders who understand the learning process as a profoundly moral activity that engages the full humanity of the school community. Starratt explains that educational leadership requires a moral commitment to high quality learning for all students--a commitment based on three essential virtues: proactive responsibility;...
In Ethical Leadership, Robert Starratt--one of the leading thinkers on the topic of ethics and education--shows educational leaders how to move...
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Change Leadership: A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Schools
ISBN: 9780787977559 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Change Leadership Group at the Harvard School of Education has, through its work with educators, developed a thoughtful approach to the transformation of schools in the face of increasing demands for accountability. This book brings the work of the Change Leadership Group to a broader audience, providing a framework to analyze the work of school change and exercises that guide educators through the development of their practice as agents of change. It exemplifies a new and powerful approach to leadership in schools.
The Change Leadership Group at the Harvard School of Education has, through its work with educators, developed a thoughtful approach to the transforma...
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Values and Educational Leadership
ISBN: 9780791442920 / Angielski / Miękka / 341 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Values and Educational Leadership extends beyond the presentation of expert opinion to blend theory, research, and practice for a comprehensive examination of values in educational leadership. It analyzes personal values manifested by individuals, professional values of administration, and collective values exhibited by groups, societies, and organizations. The book merges the collective wisdom of some of the best known and most respected philosophers, theorists, and researchers currently working in the field, including: Derek J. Allison, Paul T. Begley, Paul V. Bredeson, Elizabeth...
Values and Educational Leadership extends beyond the presentation of expert opinion to blend theory, research, and practice for a comprehensive examin...
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The Landscape of Leadership Preparation: Reframing the Education of School Administrators
ISBN: 9780803960282 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, the author offers a new vision of the purpose of leadership preparation programmes, and a series of principles to guide the development of the knowledge base, instructional strategies and structures in defining future programmes.
The design presented is based on: lessons learned from an extensive review of training programmes over the last 100 years; an in-depth investigation into the problems currently plaguing preparation programmes, and an examination of the important changes likely to shape the future of education and educational leadership. In this book, the author offers a new vision of the purpose of leadership preparation programmes, and a series of principles to guide the development ...
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City Schools: Leading the Way
ISBN: 9780803960664 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By understanding the realities, complex relationships and conditions of practice that influence urban schooling, educators can take advantage of the opportunities that urban settings present. The authors identify nine key problems of practice affecting city schools in the United States and provide examples of the possible interventions needed to improve the education of urban youth. The theory, research and analytic tools relevant to each issue are presented clearly and in a non-technical way.
By understanding the realities, complex relationships and conditions of practice that influence urban schooling, educators can take advantage of the o...
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Becoming Better Leaders: The Challenge of Improving Student Learning
ISBN: 9780803961821 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on a study of a group of teachers and principals, this book details the Maine Academy for School Leaders' programme which argues that there is a direct correlation between leadership effectiveness and the improvement of student performance. The authors explore the soundness of the programme's innovative ideas by following closely the results gained by the study group. Based on a study of a group of teachers and principals, this book details the Maine Academy for School Leaders' programme which argues that there i... |
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Leaders with Vision: The Quest for School Renewal
ISBN: 9780803962606 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides a new vision and theory of educational leadership. Robert J Starratt explores the 'vision' element of leadership, and examines the policies, programmes and organizational arrangements which often impede this vision. Leaders with Vision provides a unique focus for principals and teachers who wish to exercise leadership in the ongoing work of school renewal.
This book provides a new vision and theory of educational leadership. Robert J Starratt explores the 'vision' element of leadership, and examines the ...
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Let My Spirit Soar!: Narratives of Diverse Women in School Leadership
ISBN: 9780803966727 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PLEASE UPDATE SAGE UK AND SAGE INDIA ADDRESSSES ON IMPRINT PAGE.
PLEASE UPDATE SAGE UK AND SAGE INDIA ADDRESSSES ON IMPRINT PAGE.
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How to Land the Best Jobs in School Administration: The Self-Help Workbook for Practicing and Aspiring School Administrators
ISBN: 9780803967991 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This self-help book is written for the individual who wants to actively seek a
position in school administration. The author provides workbook exercises, activities, and information sections to help the reader chart a course of action tailor- made to acquire the school administration position they seek. This self-help book is written for the individual who wants to actively seek a
position in school administration. The author provides workbook exer... |
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School Leadership in Times of Urban Reform
ISBN: 9780805824513 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Developed in response to the growing interest in examining individual schools as they undergo change, this book features eight case studies of urban elementary and high schools as they face problems and attempt to find solutions in their quest to reform themselves. The cases, with all their pitfalls and problems, provide examples of the very bumpy road of change and of the individual school cultures that sometimes support and often impede reform. Told in the individual voices of various school leaders, the narratives reflect the inevitable biases of people immersed in their work. Their...
Developed in response to the growing interest in examining individual schools as they undergo change, this book features eight case studies of urban e...
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Research Review for School Leaders: Volume III
ISBN: 9780805835083 / Angielski / Twarda / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Research Review for School Leaders, Volume III is specifically designed as a practical resource for school leaders whose schedules preclude opportunities to locate and review key research on every issue they must address. It places comprehensive, current, and accessible reviews of educational research at their fingertips, and is organized to make the research and practices it summarizes useful to them in their professional endeavors.
This is the third volume of the Review. Although the title has changed, its purpose and substance is continuous with the work of the... The Research Review for School Leaders, Volume III is specifically designed as a practical resource for school leaders whose schedules preclude...
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The Constructivist Leader
ISBN: 9780807742532 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Constructivist Leader provides educational leaders at all levels with a conceptual framework for leadership defined as reciprocal, purposeful learning in community. The updated Second Edition of this best-selling book enables readers to carry this constructivist vision and purpose forward, while effectively implementing standards-based reform, authentic assessment, and constructivist-based accountability. This new edition features: - An expanded theory of Constructivist Leadership reflecting the most recent thinking in leadership, learning, and ethical communities. - A comprehensive...
The Constructivist Leader provides educational leaders at all levels with a conceptual framework for leadership defined as reciprocal, purposeful lear...
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The Boss of the Whole School: Effective Leadership in Action
ISBN: 9780807746967 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elizabeth Hebert uses her 21 years of experience as an elementary school principal to offer inspiration and guidance to aspiring and practicing administrators. Using real-life stories from an outstanding career, this book examines the responsibilities, demands, and challenges principals manage on a daily basis; demonstrates how qualities of leadership mature over time and the conditions that both nurture and suppress it; provides a heartfelt and compelling rationale for becoming (and staying!) a school principal.
Elizabeth Hebert uses her 21 years of experience as an elementary school principal to offer inspiration and guidance to aspiring and practicing admini...
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