Full Description
The public expects its schools to meet high academic standards. This is a practical leadership book written specifically for key educational leaders, especially principals, superintendents, or other members of the school's leadership team. The challenge of standards-based schools (SBS) is described, and an emerging theory of leadership describes how to set up the eight basic structures of an SBS. This book will help the educational professional to understand the elements of a standards-based school and to know how to rise to the challenge of leading one.
Contents
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 1 The Potential for Standards-Based Response to Bully-Based Reform Chapter 3 2 Leading with the Emotional Soul: The Secret of Capacity-Based Leadership Chapter 4 3 The Changing Nature of Leadership Chapter 5 4 Building Community and Teamwork Comes First Chapter 6 5 Education as a Moral Purpose Chapter 7 6 Nuts and Bolts: Efficiency Must Precede Effectiveness Chapter 8 7 Curriculum Alignment Is a Precondition for Success Chapter 9 8 Lead 'Em and Laugh Chapter 10 Epilogue Chapter 11 Appendix A: Decision by Concensus Chapter 12 Appendix B: Activities Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 About the Author
