Practicing the Art of Leadership

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Key content changes include:

• The 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards, are included in this edition, adding a new child-centered focus to the text, with an emphasis on leadership for teaching and learning and student achievement.
  • The new standards are supported by a solid research base and aligned with the new School Leaders Licensure Assessment.
  • The standards are presented in Chapter 1 and specific standards serve as reflective focal points for the content of each of the other chapters.
  • New figures and tables reflecting the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders have been added to each chapter, providing a deeper understanding of the standards and how they might be applied in leadership situations.
  • The latest research on leadership theories and their applications is presented in rewritten Chapters 2 and 3, adding depth to the study of leader behaviors, skills, and attributes.
    • This addition allows for an expanded use of the text relative to instructional leadership and student achievement.
  • New PowerPoints help professors enhance their presentations of content material. The PowerPoints are referenced throughout and are listed in the Instructor’s Resource Manual.
  • Problem of Practice additions in the end-of-chapter activities place chapter concepts in practical school situations to give readers the opportunity to self assess what they’ve learned in each chapter.
• New changes and additions to content include new discussions on:
  • Social justice. Chapter 3 presents a general definition of the concept of social justice, expands the definition into a discussion of the relationship between social justice and effective leadership in schools, and shows how school leaders should address the concept. Included is a look at the roles and responsibilities of school leaders, relative to social justice as informed by the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.
  • Leadership dispositions. Readers get a deep understanding of the preferred dispositions of effective school leaders (Ch. 4).
  • The importance of relationships and establishing a Professional Learning Community in schools. Readers get the opportunity to analyze the characteristics of a professional learning community as reported in current research (Ch. 4).
  • Using data to inform instructional leadership. Discussions show proven practices used by effective instructional leaders (Ch. 8).
  • Instructional leadership research. Students benefit from the latest research proven practices on instructional leadership (Ch. 8 and throughout).
  • School reform. A new section exposes students to practices, processes, and procedures used by effective school leaders to transform underperforming schools (Ch. 8).

What today’s educational leaders need to know, what they should be able to do, and how they should behave in order to lead schools that address the needs of all students.

This resource presents success-proven practices, processes, and procedures grounded in time-tested theories, current research, and the creative, innovative, real-life experiences of educators in the field who are transforming underperforming schools into thriving educational learning communities. An invaluable guide to what today’s educators need to know, how they need to do it, and the ways they should behave as exemplary leaders, the book takes into account the many changes in the standards, competencies, and accountability movements that have ushered in a new set of demands, requirements, and expectations for today’s educational leaders. Complete coverage of the new topics, methods, and techniques effective educational leaders are using to address these changes appear throughout the text and are aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards. This new edition features opportunities for reflective practice through the use of scenarios depicting actual school issues, occurrences, and the behavior of practicing school leaders to help readers acquire knowledge and skills that can be used to build a solid framework for their own practice. The book’s focus on how to use the new 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders helps educators develop teacher capacity, create professional learning communities, effectively manage organizational resources, construct appropriate organizational policies and systems, lead instructional change, and engage in other deep and meaningful work outside of the classroom and in the community.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Integrated educational leadership videos throughout the chapters illustrate key techniques, approaches, and theories.
• Check Your Understanding quizzes. Exercises matched to chapter learning outcomes help readers assess their understanding and ensure that they master the learning outcomes. Exercises and suggested feedback are provided in the Enhanced Pearson eText.
• End of Chapter Self-Check Assessments. Embedded assessments with feedback help students review new terms and concepts and encourage reflection and discussion on the issues of the chapter. These are presented within the Enhanced Pearson eText as interactive quizzes.

Chapter 1: Standards, Competencies, and Accountability Measures

Chapter 2: Establishing a Framework for Leadership Chapter 3: Theories and Approaches to School Leadership Chapter 4: Organizational Influences on Leadership Chapter 5: Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness through Communication Chapter 6: Decision-Making: Quality and Acceptance Chapter 7: Managing Conflict in Today’s Schools Chapter 8: Instructional Leadership and Change

For courses in Introduction to Educational Administration and Leadership, Principalship, and Educational Leadership.

What today’s educational leaders need to know, what they should be able to do, and how they should behave in order to lead schools that address the needs of all students.

This resource presents success-proven practices, processes, and procedures grounded in time-tested theories, current research, and the creative, innovative, real-life experiences of educators in the field who are transforming underperforming schools into thriving educational learning communities. An invaluable guide to what today’s educators need to know, how they need to do it, and the ways they should behave as exemplary leaders, the book takes into account the many changes in the standards, competencies, and accountability movements that have ushered in a new set of demands, requirements, and expectations for today’s educational leaders.

Complete coverage of the new topics, methods, and techniques effective educational leaders are using to address these changes appear throughout the text and are aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards.

This new edition features opportunities for reflective practice through the use of scenarios depicting actual school issues, occurrences, and the behavior of practicing school leaders to help readers acquire knowledge and skills that can be used to build a solid framework for their own practice. The book’s focus on how to use the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders helps educators develop teacher capacity, create professional learning communities, effectively manage organisational resources, construct appropriate organisational policies and systems, lead instructional change, and engage in other deep and meaningful work outside of the classroom and in the community.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos. Integrated educational leadership videos throughout the chapters illustrate key techniques, approaches, and theories.
• Check Your Understanding quizzes. Exercises matched to chapter learning outcomes help readers assess their understanding and ensure that they master the learning outcomes. Exercises and suggested feedback are provided in the Enhanced Pearson eText.
• End of Chapter Self-Check Assessments. Embedded assessments with feedback help students review new terms and concepts and encourage reflection and discussion on the issues of the chapter. These are presented within the Enhanced Pearson eText as interactive quizzes.

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

Additional text features and benefits include:

Known for its reader-friendly tone and approach, this resource includes a number of features to help current and future educational leaders understand and implement the best practices for ensuring sound instructional leadership, including:

• NEW! The 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards, are included in this edition, adding a new child-centered focus to the text, with an emphasis on leadership for teaching and learning and student achievement.
  • The new standards are supported by a solid research base and aligned with the new School Leaders Licensure Assessment.
  • The standards are presented in Chapter 1 and specific standards serve as reflective focal points for the content of each of the other chapters.
  • New figures and tables reflecting the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders have been added to each chapter, providing a deeper understanding of the standards and how they might be applied in leadership situations.
• Real-life scenarios incorporate the leadership behaviors informed by the standards in a problem-based approach that helps leaders develop the skills and attributes they need to use the practices effectively.
  • Shows theory in practice. The theories and processes necessary to succeed today’s schools are presented, including approaches to connecting the theories to practice for resolving problems.
• NEW! The latest research on leadership theories and their applications is presented in rewritten Chapters 2 and 3, adding depth to the study of leader behaviors, skills, and attributes.
  • This addition allows for an expanded use of the text relative to instructional leadership and student achievement.
• NEW! PowerPoints help professors enhance their presentations of content material. The PowerPoints are referenced throughout and are listed in the Instructor’s Resource Manual.
• Illustrates the processes and procedures used by effective school leaders to meet challenging school situations by presenting both historical and contemporary theories.
• Includes learning aids designed to help readers envision how to apply the principles of each chapter, including:
  • Introductory sections.
  • New Learning Outcomes aligned with major headings.
  • End-of-chapter pedagogical features with opportunities for further personal study, ideas for research projects, topics for in-class discussions, and more.
  • Reflective Questions accompanying scenarios to focus on key issues.
  • Addressing the Critical Issues features that pose, discuss, and suggest solutions to each scenario’s problem.
  • NEW! Problem of Practice additions in the end-of-chapter activities that place chapter concepts in practical school situations give readers the opportunity to self assess what they’ve learned in each chapter.
• Ideal as a practice tool for SLLA, the book gives students the opportunity to experience activities similar to those appearing on the assessment.

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Here’s what today’s educational leaders need to know, what they should be able to do, and how they should behave in order to lead schools that address the needs of all students.

Practicing the Art of Leadership by Reginald Leon Green presents success-proven practices, processes, and procedures grounded in time-tested theories, current research, and the creative, innovative, real-life experiences of educators in the field who are transforming underperforming schools into thriving educational learning communities. An invaluable guide to what today’s educators need to know, how they need to do it, and the ways they should behave as exemplary leaders, the book takes into account the many changes in the standards, competencies, and accountability movements that have ushered in a new set of demands, requirements, and expectations for today’s educational leaders. Complete coverage of the new topics, methods, and techniques effective educational leaders are using to address these changes appear throughout the text and are aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards. This new edition features opportunities for reflective practice through the use of scenarios depicting actual school issues, occurrences, and the behavior of practicing school leaders to help readers acquire knowledge and skills that can be used to build a solid framework for their own practice. The book’s focus on how to use the new 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders helps educators develop teacher capacity, create professional learning communities, effectively manage organizational resources, construct appropriate organizational policies and systems, lead instructional change, and engage in other deep and meaningful work outside of the classroom and in the community. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments.

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Reginald Leon Green is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Memphis. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Memphis, he was on the faculty of educational administration at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Earlier, Dr. Green served at the teacher, principal, deputy superintendent, and superintendent levels of elementary and secondary education. In 1977, Dr. Green was one of five educators chosen nationally to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation’s Superintendency Preparation Program; and in 1996, he was selected as an Associate to the Institute for Educational Renewal, under the leadership of Dr. John Goodlad.

Most recently, Dr. Green co-authored with Sergiovanni the seventh edition of the book entitled The Principalship: A Reflective Practice Perspective. He has also published the first edition of The Four Dimensions of Principal Leadership: A Foundation for Leading 21st Century Schools. Additionally, he has authored a book on inner-city education, as well as various articles concerning such topics as educational restructuring, primary grade restructuring, gang violence, and other contemporary educational issues. He has completed national inquiries into nurturing characteristics that exist in schools, and standards and assessment measures being established as part of school renewal. This work led to the development of the Center for Urban School Leadership, where Dr. Green administered programs for five years to prepare principals for leadership in urban schools using a non-traditional approach. Currently, Dr. Green teaches courses in educational leadership with a focus on instructional leadership, school renewal, and models for turning around low performing schools.