What Works in School Leadership?

The key purpose of school leadership is to improve learning. What Works in School Leadership? examines research evidence and leadership models that focus on learning, and provides resources that will help readers to understand their school's culture and develop strategies to change and improve their schools.

Autorentext

Linet Arthur has extensive experience in educational leadership. This includes teaching courses on educational leadership and management to hundreds of students (at MA and doctoral levels). She has also undertaken research, training and consultancy in educational leadership for schools, local authorities and government departments in the UK and internationally.

Debra McGregor works at Oxford Brookes University. She has worked in education for nearly 40 years. She has taught in primary and secondary schools and various university settings in the UK, Europe and the USA. She has published many papers and books concerned with teaching and learning, the performing arts, cognitive development, the nature of creativity, school leadership and close to practice research.

Klappentext

The key purpose of school leadership is to improve learning. What Works in School Leadership? examines research evidence and leadership models that focus on learning, and provides resources that will help readers to understand their school's culture and develop strategies to change and improve their schools.

Inhalt

Preface

Foreword

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Leading Learning

Chapter 3: School Culture and Improvement

Chapter 4: Leading Change

Chapter 5: The Empowered and/or Squeezed Middle

Chapter 6: Leading Professional Development

Chapter 7: Recruitment and Retention of staff: Leadership Implications

Chapter 8: Motivating Teachers

Chapter 9: Leading More Inclusively: Addressing Diversity and Equity

Chapter 10: Conclusion: Reflection on School Leadership