Critical Issues In Educational Leadership

Download or read book Critical Issues in Educational Leadership written by Michael Jazzar and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Critical Issues in Educational Leadership" is a unique and original collection of essay-like chapters that present a straightforward, objective analysis of different perspectives on the major issues facing educational leadership professionals. This comprehensive text provides multifaceted and balanced analysis of the major conceptual, practical, and potential issues facing all individuals interested in educational leadership. Each chapter presents perspectives derived from years of research and practical experience that address problems of effective educational leadership realistically. Students are challenged to view educational leadership as a mix of theory, process, and contemporary practice that requires continuing systematic analysis and review. Special Features: Comprehensive, critical issues presented in multidimensional, original essays developed by the authors allow students and faculty to engage in a meaningful way. Many problems, concerns, and dilemmas are illustrated in a thought-provoking fashion to stimulate debate and discussion and provide direction for continuing dialogue that will foster professional development. Important topics are presented throughout the book, such as no child left behind, ISSLC standards, data driven decision-making, full service schools, and "shattering the glass ceiling" that represents the range of crucial concerns that school leaders face today. Concrete examples that show how theory translates into practice are included in all chapters. Additional resources for instructors using this text are available in the Educational Leadership area at www.ablongman.com. The resources on the site enhance and extend the richness of "Critical Issues inEducational Leadership" with attractive and effective PowerPoint presentations and a meaningful test bank of questions that are differentiated by levels of mastery. Access to the site is available to adopters who request an access code from their local representative. Package this text with MyLabSchool--a powerful set of online tools that bring the classroom to life! Visit www.mylabschool.com for more information!

Download or read book A New Agenda for Research in Educational Leadership written by William A. Firestone and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2005-11-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the product of the task force on research co-sponsored by the American Educational Research Association Division A and the University Council on Educational Administration, sets an ambitious agenda for research in educational leadership. Prominent scholars in the field review current knowledge about leadership, frame new questions to generate important research in the field, and direct researchers and policymakers to rethink how educational administration, leadership, and policy should be understood. Covering a broad range of topics, from accountability systems and school?community relationships to the education of students from diverse backgrounds, the authors submit current research to critical scrutiny in order to develop frameworks for new research that can have a significant impact on policy and practice.

Download or read book The Challenges of Educational Leadership written by Michael Bottery and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-09-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `It should be essential reading at the National College for School Leadership′ - Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement, Friday Magazine `This book continues Michael Bottery′s principled and persuasive assault on the application by policymakers of fashionable, shallow and decontextualised solutions (in this case leadership) to fundamental problems and issues in the definition, design and purposes of education. It is distinguished by its embeddedness in wider social science ideas and debates, enabling the challenges that schools and teachers face to be set in context, and by its sharp assessment of the impact of decades of the erosion of trust and meaning on educational work′ - Jenny Ozga, Professor of Educational Research, Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh In this book Mike Bottery presents critical issues about the purposes of educational leadership. He examines how `official′ concepts of leadership are driven by demands which are not always to the educational, political, or social benefit of practitioners. This book will help educational leaders and aspiring educational leaders to examine their own values and practice.

Download or read book School Districts and Instructional Renewal written by Amy M. Hightower and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how school districts can and do make essential contributions to the renewal and enhancement of American education. It expands the conversation on what school districts are, what they do, and how they can enhance the quality of teaching and learning in US schools.

Download or read book Critical Issues in Education written by Jack L. Nelson and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2004 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be used in courses that examine relevant pro-and-con disputes about schools and schooling. By exploring the major opposing viewpoints on the issues, this text encourages education students to think critically and develop their own viewpoints. It includes research and scholarship, discussion suggestions, and bibliographic references.

Download or read book Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education written by Miranda Lin and published by IAP. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there have been significant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research findings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early childhood teachers today are faced with higher and more complex expectations to help ensure that their students achieve their full potential. Such expectations suggest that early childhood teachers should be professionals who are able to draw on a robust knowledge base in making educational decisions. It follows that teacher education programs should develop and implement innovative programs that can potentially enhance the quality of our future teachers. An awareness of pressing issues in the field of early childhood teacher education led the editors to develop this volume. The chapters in these two volumes bring together scholars from across the US and the globe who are interested in improving the quality of early childhood teacher education. The chapters present their experiences, perspectives, and lessons learned as they addressed some of the challenging issues concerning the education and preparation of future early childhood teachers. The various issues and perspectives from different states in the US or countries across the globe provide insights into current issues and dilemmas facing the field. The contributions of these scholars should inform the discourse on early childhood teacher education and help those who work with preservice teachers improve the quality of their work.

Download or read book Distributed Leadership in Practice written by James P. Spillane and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed leadership has become an important term for educational policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in the United States and around the world, but there is much diversity in how the term is understood. Some use it as a synonym for democratic or participative leadership. This book examines what it means to take a distributed perspective based on extensive research and a rich theoretical perspective developed by experts in the field. Including numerous case studies of individual schools and providing empirically based accounts of school settings using a distributed perspective, this thorough volume: Explores how a distributed perspective is different from other frameworks for thinking about leadership. Provides clear examples of how taking a distributed perspective can help researchers understand and connect more directly to leadership practice. Illustrates how the day-to-day practice of leadership is an important line of inquiry for scholars and for those interested in improving school leadership.