Educational Leadership and Management: Developing Insights and Skills
1st Edition
0335239315
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9780335239313
© 2010 | Published: April 16, 2010
This book integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter to illustrate insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society. It draws on literature and examples from both the UK an…
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Leading and managing for diversity and social justice
Leading with values
Communication
Decision making and the management of conflict
Motivation and delegation
Performance management
Working with and through teams
Meetings
Managing time and stress
Developing understanding of emotion and leadership
Personal and institutional development
Leading with values
Communication
Decision making and the management of conflict
Motivation and delegation
Performance management
Working with and through teams
Meetings
Managing time and stress
Developing understanding of emotion and leadership
Personal and institutional development
This book integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter to illustrate insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society. It draws on literature and examples from both the UK and international sources, taking a stance on equity and offering a fresh look at what it means to be a leader in education today. The book will be of interest to both practitioners and students of educational leadership and management with an interest in values of social justice and equity.
Special features of the book are:
It brings together theory and practice on aspects of educational leadership and management;Each chapter includes an illustrative scenario drawn from real life situations;It encourages reflection;Leadership is generally understood to be distributed;An ethical stance is promoted based on values of social justice and equity;There is a focus on cultural diversity;The authors draw on their own research.