Full Description
This cutting-edge book illustrates the need for schools to be innovative, flexible and proactive in rapidly changing contexts. Chun Sing Maxwell Ho suggests that by adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, schools can create environments where teachers feel supported, students are empowered and communities become stronger.
Chapters draw on international research to provide practical strategies for leading change, including building teamwork, forming community partnerships and embedding fresh ideas into daily routines. The author combines theoretical and practical insights in a range of case studies across primary, secondary and SEN schools, examining curriculums in self-directed learning and innovation. This book demonstrates that meaningful change in education does not come from one leading figure but from collective leadership, trust and resilience.
Cultivating Change in Schools is a valuable resource for students and scholars of educational leadership, management and policy. It will also benefit school management teams, teachers, education policy and reform researchers and professional development providers.
Contents
Contents
PART I CATALYSTS OF CHANGE IN EDUCATION
1 Looking for entrepreneurial changes 2
2 The rise of entrepreneurial schools 14
3 The architects of change: entrepreneurial leaders in education 34
4 Beyond the school gates: fostering cross-sector alliances 52
PART II THE DYNAMICS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
Introduction to Part II 74
5 Self-discovery in leadership 75
6 Analyzing the landscape: external and internal insights 84
7 Crafting a vision for innovation 104
8 Cultivating innovation 113
9 Strategic planning for tomorrow 124
10 Harnessing professional capital 145
PART III EMBEDDING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
IN DAILY ROUTINE
Introduction to Part III 162
11 Visionary communication 163
12 Assessing application: level of use 178
13 Learning from practice: success stories of entrepreneurial
leadership 188
Final word: a personal reflection 198
Glossary of key terms 199
References 202
