- 217 pages
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About this book
School improvement initiatives are often the focus of political agendas, professional conferences, and publications. While a plethora of school improvement resources and techniques exist, most explanations for employing school improvement strategies in differing contexts are extremely vague at best and non-existent at worst. Here, author Edward Harris explains and illustrates strategic, practical approaches for adapting and applying research-based school improvement strategies. While consideration is given to the principal's role in the school, the notion of school leadership is viewed in broader terms and includes teacher roles as well.
The interrelationship of organizational culture and school leadership is also a key component of this book. One of the goals is to bridge the gap between the "theory" and "practice" of school leadership. Harris provides an explanation of Mary Douglas's typology of grid and group, substantive analytical tools and procedures to examine one's social context and assess school culture, and practical examples and suggestions for contextualizing and adapting school improvement strategies.
This book features in-depth, practical applications and explanations of the following school improvement strategies:
Ā·Increasing student engagement and motivation
Ā·Providing focused, sustained professional development
Ā·Implementing organizational and management practices
Ā·Building links
Ā·Monitoring and accelerating improvement
This book is useful for teachers, administrators, and anyone involved in teacher leadership preparation programs.
The interrelationship of organizational culture and school leadership is also a key component of this book. One of the goals is to bridge the gap between the "theory" and "practice" of school leadership. Harris provides an explanation of Mary Douglas's typology of grid and group, substantive analytical tools and procedures to examine one's social context and assess school culture, and practical examples and suggestions for contextualizing and adapting school improvement strategies.
This book features in-depth, practical applications and explanations of the following school improvement strategies:
Ā·Increasing student engagement and motivation
Ā·Providing focused, sustained professional development
Ā·Implementing organizational and management practices
Ā·Building links
Ā·Monitoring and accelerating improvement
This book is useful for teachers, administrators, and anyone involved in teacher leadership preparation programs.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1: The Continuing Importance of Instructional Leadership
- 2: Understanding the Culture of Schools
- 3: Understanding Your School Culture
- 4: Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Individualist Contexts
- 5:Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Bureaucratic Contexts
- 6: Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Corporate Contexts
- 7: Putting Instructional Leadership Strategies to Work in Collectivist Contexts
- 8: Contextualization, Conflict, and Adaptive Leadership
- Appendix A: Social Game Assessment Tool
- Appendix B: Grid and Group Assessment Tool
- Appendix C: Grid and Group Graph Template
- References
- Index
- About the Author