Full Description
Bringing together internationally recognised scholars this book focuses on the relationship between leadership and learning for the education community.
It draws together a wealth of knowledge and research in the field across a variety of contexts, such as system leadership, professional learning communities and leading different cultures. Themes covered include:
- exploring models for leadership and improvement
- challenges in developing learning-focused leadership
- broadening ideas of learning and knowledge work.
This book will be of interest to educational leaders at all levels and in all sectors, as well as consultants, academics and those who wish to extend their knowledge in educational leadership whether engaging in further academic study or in reflective practice around the ideas presented. This book is essential for anyone taking advanced programmes in educational leadership and management.
Contents
PART ONE: EXPLORING MODELS FOR LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVEMENT
Establishing Platforms for Leadership and Learning - Helen Timperley and Jan Robertson
The Layering of Leadership - Christopher Day
How Effective Leaders Reduce Educational Disparities - Russell Bishop
Leadership and Student Learning: What Works and How - Kenneth Leithwood
Leadership and Student Learning Outcomes - Philip Hallinger and Ronald H Heck
Connecting Leadership and Learning - Geoff Southworth
Realizing the Potential of System Leadership - David Hopkins
PART TWO: CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING LEARNING-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP
Leading Professional Learning Communities - Louise Stoll
Leading Teachers' Professional Learning - Helen Timperley
Leadership and Student Outcomes: Are Secondary Schools Unique? - Viviane M.J. Robinson, Linda Bendikson and John Hattie
Instructional Leadership: Teacher Level - Helen Wildy and Simon Clarke
PART THREE: BROADENING IDEAS OF LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
A Distributed Perspective on Learning Leadership - James Spillane et al
Leadership and Diversity - Marianne Coleman
Educators as Knowledge Leaders - Lorna Earl and Lynne Hannay
Why the Study of Emotion Matters in School Leadership - Megan Crawford
Partnership in Leadership and Learning - Jan Robertson
Fusion and the Future of Leadership - Andy Hargreaves
