Reservoirs of hope : sustaining spirituality in school leaders / Alan Flintham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flintham, Alan.

Series:

Liverpool Hope University studies in ethics series ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--Religious aspects.

Educational leadership.

School administrators--Religious aspects.

School administrators.

Church and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2010.

Summary:

This book is about hope, and how it is sustained by the personal spirituality of school leaders. Defining this not only in religious terms but using a concept of 'secular spirituality,' it shows that leadership actions must rest on the foundation of a personal value system, demonstrated as 'a lived faith in action.' Drawing on interviews Other 150 headteachers and capturing their authentic voices, it uses the metaphor of 'reservoirs of hope' to promote practitioner reflection on the value sys...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4438-2454-2

OCLC:

821179717