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Become a Leader of Leaders

Raise Student Achievement
  • ISBN-13: 9781475801385
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Mary Ellen Freeley, By Diane Scricca
  • Price: AUD $68.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 13/02/2015
  • Format: Paperback 118 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Education [JN]
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Education in the twenty-first century demands that we examine school practices as never before. The research on teacher effectiveness abounds. It has influenced federal, state and local policies resulting in changed certification practices and improved professional development opportunities with a focus on student achievement results. These same conditions have impacted district and school leadership. This pragmatic book offers a road map to identify, design, and strengthen leadership skills. It is very readable, eminently sensible, and provides sound philosophical advice to support and sustain growth in leadership teams in any school or district. Some additional key features of this book include: *A hiring process model *Classroom observation process *Paradigm for leadership professional development *Process for leadership observations *Extensive research supporting book's tenets
CONTENTS Foreword by Karin Chenoweth Chapter 1 Leadership: Essential to Continuous School Improvement Chapter 2 Leadership and Learning: The Need for Professional Development in Leadership Chapter 3 Effective School Leadership: Everyone's Focus, Everyone's Responsibility Chapter 4 Who Shall Be Hired? Chapter 5 Hiring the Best School Leaders Chapter 6 Creating Instructional Leaders Chapter 7 Classroom Observations: The Foundation of Professional Development Chapter 8 Professional Development for the Leadership Team: A Paradigm that Works! Chapter 9 Leadership Observations: Supporting Continuous Growth Chapter 10 Strong Leaders Sustain Strong Schools Chapter 11 Going the Distance: Becoming a Leader of Leaders Bibliography
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