Educational Leadership

Description

• Provides the most comprehensive coverage and balance of the essentials of educational leadership theory, research, and practice on the market today.
• Cutting edge and passionate information about the critical issues facing educational leaders.
• Offers interesting and stimulating examples, brief essays from noted scholars, internet sites, contemporary topics, application of learning, and much more to stimulate student interest and passion for the subject.
• Uses instruments, exercises, problem-based learning to challenge the readers thinking regarding the content of the text and to provide lots of opportunities to give customized assignments.
• Is thoroughly imbedded in the real context in which educational leaders practice.
• Provides students with lots of opportunities for reflection, skill development and improvement, and connecting theory-to-practice.

Preface

Introduction

Part I The Foundations of Educational Leadership

CHAPTER ONE: Leadership Standards, Values and Practice

CHAPTER TWO: Context and Perspective for Educational Leaders

CHAPTER THREE: School Reform and Innovation

CHAPTER FOUR: School District Organizational Structure and Leadership

CHAPTER FIVE: Leadership Theory and Practice

PBL: Marveling at the Results: Power, Roles, Relationships, and School Reform

Part Two–Instructional Leadership and Student Learning

CHAPTER SIX: Leading Learning in Schools

CHAPTER SEVEN: Technology and Learning

CHAPTER EIGHT: Diversity and Language Learning

CHAPTER NINE: Curriculum Development and Assessment

PBL: A Jalapeño in a Candy Jar: Addressing Diversity

Part Three—Operational Support for Effective Teaching and Learning

CHAPTER TEN:Student Support Services

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Law and Policy

CHAPTER TWELVE: Resource Allocation and Management

PBL: Safe Havens: Developing School-Based Health Clinics

APPENDIX

A. Bridges & Hallinger – Problem-Based Learning in Educational Leadership

B. Getz–Understanding Group Process

C. PBL Project- Personalizing Learning Through Technology Integration: A Plan for Sheridan High School

• A Problem-Based Learning Project at the end of each section, offering opportunities for applied practice and further understanding
• New Chapter, Technology and Learning, studies the growth of technologies in schools and what that means for aspiring school leaders.
• All new Expert Opinions from influential and award-winning educational scholars, including Kathleen Binkowski, Chris Devers, and Ian Martin.