The Jossey-Bass reader on educational leadership / Margaret Grogan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jossey-Bass Inc.

Grogan, Margaret, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

School management and organization--United States.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (558 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The newest edition of the bestselling book on educational leadership This expanded and thoroughly updated edition of the popular anthology contains the articles, book excerpts, and seminal reports that define and drive the field of educational leadership today. Filled with critical insights from bestselling authors, education research, and expert practitioners, this comprehensive volume features six primary areas of concern: The Principles of Leadership; Moral and Trustworthy Leadership; Culture and Change; Leadership for Learning; Diversity and Leadership; The Future of Leadership.

Contents:

The Jossey-Bass Reader on Educational Leadership; Contents; Sources; About the Editor; About the Authors; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Part One: The Principles of Leadership; 1. "Give Me a Lever Long Enough . . . and Single-Handed I Can Move the World"; Disciplines of the Learning Organization; The Fifth Discipline; Metanoia-a Shift of Mind; Putting the Ideas into Practice; Discussion Questions; Notes; 2. The Nature of Leadership; Distinctions; Leaders and Managers; The Many Kinds of Leaders; Leaders and History; Settings; Judgments of Leaders; Devolving Initiative and Responsibility

Institutionalizing Leadership Discussion Questions; References; 3. The Unheroic Side of Leadership; Today's Top Tune; Developing a Shared Vision; Asking Questions; Coping with Weakness; Listening and Acknowledging; Depending on Others; Letting Go; Notes; Discussion Questions; References; 4. Becoming a Trustworthy Leader; Trustworthy School Leadership; Visioning; Modeling; Coaching; Managing; Mediating; Successful Schools; Putting It into Action; Discussion Questions; References; 5. Presence; The Ethics of Presence; The Link Between Responsibility and Authenticity; Types of Presence

Affirming Presence Critical Presence; Enabling Presence; Responsibility, Authenticity, and Presence; Discussion Questions; References; 6. Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008; Introduction; Policy Standards: Building a Better Vision for Leadership; Responding to the Field; Developing the Policy Standards; Research Offers New Insight on Education Leadership; Effective Leaders Promote Better Teaching; A Comprehensive Strategy to Improve Education Leadership Strategy; Training Programs with Established Performance Expectations; Licensing and Induction; Evaluating Performance

Supporting Leaders Throughout the Career Continuum Improving Working Conditions; Educational Leadership Policy Standards; Standard 1; Standard 2; Standard 3; Standard 4; Standard 5; Standard 6; Discussion Questions; References; Part Two: Leadership for Social Justice; 7. Lessons Learned; Leading Lessons in a Rubric; Making Meaning of the Rubric; Reflection; Reflection; Leading Lesson Learned; Reflection; Discussion Questions; References; 8. A New Way; Leading Collectively for Change; Relational Power; Social Network Theories and Change; Fluid Lines of Communication

The Power of Cognitive Shifts Stages of Cognitive Shifts; Framing Problems; Framing Possible Solutions; Framing the Constituency; Discussion Questions; References; 9. Why G Quotient Leadership Works; It's a Brand New Neighborhood; Inclusion Is Profitable; Happiness Matters; Advancing a New Type of Power; Mistakes Can Lead to Innovation; Employees Need to Own Their Jobs; Discussion Questions; Notes; 10. Engaging in Educational Leadership; Introduction; Literature Review; The Story and the Key Principles of Engaging in Leadership; The Concept of Ha; The Concept of Place

The Sacredness of Relations and Mana

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 22, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118621509

1118621506

9781118621868

1118621867

OCLC:

829937247