Intelligent Leadership Constructs for Thinking Education Leaders /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Burger, John M. (Editor), Webber, Charles F. (Editor), Klinck, Patricia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Studies in Educational Leadership ; 6
• Subjects: Education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational sociology.; Assessment.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Sociology of Education.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.; Learning & Instruction.

Effective educational leadership, while highly contextualized, is more and more recognized as a crucial input and process variable that determines to a very large extent the outcomes for educational organizations. This book pulls together the thinking of 16 educators with diverse backgrounds and exp...

Table of Contents:

• In Search of the Elusive General Theory
• Observations on Leadership: Linking Theory, Practice and Lived Experience
• Change Theory as a Force for School Improvement
• What We Know About Educational Leadership
• Contemporary Learning Theories, Instructional Design and Leadership
• Democratic School Leadership in Canada’s Public School Systems: Professional Value and Social Ethic
• School and Community
• Using Resources Effectively in Education
• Leading Towards Learning and Achievement: The Role of Quality Classroom Assessment
• A Survey of Existing School Leadership Preparation and Development Programs.