Leadership

Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134290186. Here's what today's educational leaders need to know, what they should be...

"As an archetypal student success higher-educator myself, I did not enter this profession intentionally....But my life experiences did prepare me to be very successful at this work. So, what are those experiences, and types of knowledge, insight, skills...

Talent management is a critical factor in developing successful organizations. There is a need for organisations to develop 'talent pools' of great staff for the future direction and leadership of our schools. This book explains the key concepts and...

A principal's job is astonishingly complex, and its competing demands can be overwhelming, especially in the first few years. In this book, Jen Schwanke, a principal herself, provides a mentor's guidance to steer new principals through the period of...

Successful School Leadership identifies the characteristics, behaviours and practices of successful and effective school leaders through the adoption of a systemic view of the quality of school organizations. Edited by Petros Pashiardis and Olof...

Develop the leadership skills needed to build sustainable early childhood systems and work toward continuous improvement. Building Together is a journey focused on the leadership necessary for today's early childhood education system building. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789529399178Author Heidi GutekunstFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Jane Allen and Heidi GutekunstPublisher Jane Allen and Heidi GutekunstWeight(grams)...

"Using a wonderful combination of research, stories, case studies, and reflective activities, the authors give their readers the gift of a new understanding of leadership and provide them with the tools they need to bring new life and effectiveness to...

"Marilyn Cochran-Smith's keen insights about the politics and substance of teacher education reform focus like a laser on the central issues of educational equity and quality in our time. Anyone who wants to understand what's happening to teaching in...

The theory, research, and practice of communication planning The field of school and community communications is rapidly evolving and becoming more complex. Focusing on successfully implementing communication activities with both internal and...

'A leader's job is not to have all of the right answers, but to ask the right questions. Not only does this book address self-inquiry for school leaders, it offers tools and learning support for leaders committed to improving and refining their...

`If you are intending to embark upon or support others taking part in any of the programmes of the National College for School Leadership I would definitely keep this book close by' - Cliff Jones, CPD Update What are values? Where do our values come...

More versatile than mere number crunching and statistics, data can be an effective tool-even a powerful catalyst-for change within a school. By replacing cynicism with conviction, learning to harness data's power, and becoming good users of data to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932814187Author Dr J Robert ClintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Barnabas PublishersPublisher Barnabas PublishersWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734058307Author Michael IanniniFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Ips Group LimitedPublisher Ips Group LimitedWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Over the last 50 years, the ultras have become the most widespread, outspoken and spectacular form of football fandom across the globe. Whilst the ultras phenomenon began in Italy, then spread across Southern Europe into Northern Europe, it is now the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950089185Author Paul BloombergFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Mimi and Todd PressPublisher Mimi and Todd PressWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm)...

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This book tells the story of white South African students-how they remember and enact an Apartheid past they were never part of. How is it that young Afrikaners, born at the time of Mandela's release from prison, hold firm views about a past they never...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932814194Author Dr J Robert ClintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Barnabas PublishersPublisher Barnabas PublishersWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

Crafting the Feedback Teachers Need and Deserve illuminates an often overlooked aspect of educational leadership: providing quality written feedback. This resource offers context, purpose, and techniques on how to capture and write beneficial feedback...

You are a school administrator-a principal or maybe a district leader. You're doing everything "right"-poring over data, trying new strategies, launching annual initiatives, bringing in outside trainers. So why do the outcomes you seek still seem so far...

In recent years government initiatives such as Sure Start, Extended Schools and Every Child Matters have been significant in the promotion of an agenda to create collaborative working environments and introduce multi-agency practice into a range of...

This authoritative text and practitioner resource has now been extensively revised and expanded with 70% new material covering new topics and standards in literacy leadership. Prominent experts present research-based methods for improving instruction,...

A micro-community approach to education with vision and values The U.S. education system has remained somewhat static as the world changes furiously around it. The Basic School: A Community for Learning offers a model for the future. The classroom --...

Continuing professional development can be a powerful force in any school improvement programme, leading to better student outcomes and making recruitment and staff retention easier. A School Leader's Guide to Leading Professional Development provides an...

Understanding the dynamics of trust is an imperative undertaking for educational leaders. In this book, using an ecological perspective of the lifecycle, the authors situate trust as an essential ingredient of school leaders' moral agency and ethical...

Saltwater Leadership, Second Edition is about leadership in the maritime environment. The unforgiving, dynamic, and unconquerable nature of the sea requires direct leadership, often with very little margin of error. The unique and common nature of...

Written by two leading experts in education research and policy, Common-Sense Evidence is a concise, accessible guide that helps education leaders find and interpret data and research, and then put that knowledge into action. In the book, Nora Gordon and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876596517Author Susan MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Gryphon House,U.S.Publisher Gryphon House,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451699319Author Stacey RadinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 20mm

The 36 activities in this book make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience. Kids are called on to recognize each other s strengths, become better listeners, communicate clearly, identify their values, build trust, set goals, and more...

"English successfully challenges the established educational community to rethink the current state of research on school leadership in the social sciences...The inclusion of theory, discourse, and stories of recognized leaders followed by chapter...

In Ethical Leadership, Robert Starratt-one of the leading thinkers on the topic of ethics and education-shows educational leaders how to move beyond mere technical efficiency in the delivery and performance of learning. He challenges educators to become...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645331912Author Mairead MackleFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint KMD BooksPublisher KMD Books

"Sergiovanni's book gives life and meaning to the words 'lifeworld' and 'systemsworld'--bringing a new and insightful perspective to the discourse on school reform--and challenges school leaders to gain a more holistic view of students and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736003206Author Tom ButlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Butler Leadership ConsultingPublisher Butler Leadership ConsultingWeight(grams)...

What does it really mean to be intelligent? Ron Ritchhart presents a new and powerful view of intelligence that moves beyond ability to focus on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, skepticism, and open mindedness. Arguing persuasively for this new...

Ethics is at the heart of leadership. Leaders must make every effort to make ethical decisions and foster ethical behavior among followers. The Eighth Edition of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow explores the ethical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035847648Author Dr. Nahla Khaddage Bou-DiabFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers