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Book Synopsis A Commonsense Approach to Educational Leadership by : Robert Palestini
Download or read book A Commonsense Approach to Educational Leadership written by Robert Palestini and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders and aspiring leaders are constantly searching for role models who are successful in placing leadership theory into effective practice. This book identifies ten such role models whose heroic leadership behavior is analyzed in order to reveal what particular abilities and skills made them successful and how those attributes can be applied to one’s own leadership practice, whether that be as a classroom teacher, a principal, or a superintendent of schools.
Book Synopsis A Commonsense Approach to Educational Leadership by : Robert H. Palestini
Download or read book A Commonsense Approach to Educational Leadership written by Robert H. Palestini and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaders and aspiring leaders are constantly searching for role models who are successful in placing leadership theory into effective practice. This book identifies ten such role models whose heroic leadership behavior is analyzed in order to reveal what particular abilities and skills made them successful and how those attributes can be applied to one's own leadership practice, whether that be as a classroom teacher, a principal, or a superintendent of schools.
Book Synopsis Small Unit Leadership by : Dandridge M. Malone
Download or read book Small Unit Leadership written by Dandridge M. Malone and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it take to get the job done? How do you get the men in your unit to do what you say? To follow you into battle and shoot to kill? How you build the confidence that spurs men on to do their job, to stand by their leader and each other? Praise for Small Unit Leadership “Identifies in very specific terms what company grade officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) must do to ensure winning in land battle.”—Marine Corps Gazette “Colonel Malone tackles the elusive topic of leadership with a real-world, pragmatic approach. This is not a book of intellectual theorization, but of specific techniques for leading soldiers on and off the battlefield.”—U.S.N.I. Proceedings “The author condenses volumes of psychological studies into a readable and exciting book on practical military leadership.”—ARMOR “Colonel Malone not only provides handy guides on what should be done and how it should be done . . . he also aids the reader in how to know that desired results are being achieved.”—Leatherneck
Book Synopsis Multi-Dimensional Education by : Michael W. Corrigan
Download or read book Multi-Dimensional Education written by Michael W. Corrigan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In an evidence-driven era, gathering comprehensive data will enable schools to meet their academic goals and to engage in a holistic approach to education.'ùAvis Glaze, PresidentEdu-Quest International Inc., Valhalla, NY'The challenges facing educators today are immense and the pressure to 'perform' is clearly evident. This book provides a fresh and compelling argument to look far beyond test score 'performance' when measuring success in our schools.'ùKurt Suhr, PrincipalNewport Heights Elementary School, Newport Beach, CAA comprehensive guide to data-driven school improvementSchools arenÆt one-dimensional. Your decision making shouldnÆt be either. If you want to look beyond student test scores to identify the specific areas that need improvement in your school, you will find practical tools for assessing multiple areas with confidence here. The authors detail a step-by-step framework for identifying, collecting, analyzing, and using data as a basis for driving school improvement in the right direction. Based on more than 40 years of research, this seven-dimension model will help enhance your schoolÆs curriculum, community, climate and character by applying data to these key processes:Assessing student achievementModifying instruction based on data findingsImproving school performanceRetaining effective teachersThe result is a holistic and accurate instrument for making the changes needed to improve student learning. Included are assessment tools, process charts, graphic organizers, rubrics, tables, numerous examples, and background research.
Book Synopsis A Ten-Minute Approach to Educational Leadership by : Robert Palestini
Download or read book A Ten-Minute Approach to Educational Leadership written by Robert Palestini and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educational leaders and aspiring leaders are constantly searching for ways to improve the functioning of their institutions. This book provides them with a unique approach to diagnosing a school, school system or college’s organizational health and determining what interventions might be necessary to improve their operations. Each chapter of the book is dedicated to one of the ten essential components of an organization like a school, school system or university. Most of the content of each chapter focuses on the implementation of these components, but there is some emphasis on the supporting theory that speaks to why these leadership practices actually work. We know that administrators are busy people; therefore, at the end of each chapter there is a Diagnostic Checklist of questions that should be helpful in quickly assessing the status of these components in an institution and indicating whether they need to be addressed. In the Appendix, there are two diagnostic instruments; Heart Smart surveys I and II that will help in quantifying the assessment process so that the weaknesses can be easily identified and quickly corrected.
Book Synopsis Common Sense School Reform by : Frederick M. Hess
Download or read book Common Sense School Reform written by Frederick M. Hess and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget everything you think you know about school reform. Cutting through the cant, sentiment, and obfuscation characterizing the current school reform debate, Frederick M. Hess lacerates the conventional "status quo" reform efforts and exposes the naivete underlying reform strategies that rest on solutions like class size reduction, small schools, and enhanced professional development. He explains that real improvement requires a bracing regime of common sense reforms that create a culture of competence by rewarding excellence, punishing failure, and giving educators the freedom and flexibility to do their work. He documents the scope of the challenges we face and then provides concrete recommendations for addressing them through reforms to promote accountability, competition, a 21st-century workforce, effective school leadership, and sensible reinvention. Engagingly written and drawing on real world experiences and examples, Common Sense School Reform will generate debate and help set the agenda for the future.
Book Synopsis Common Sense Training by : Lt. Gen. Arthur S. Collins, Jr.
Download or read book Common Sense Training written by Lt. Gen. Arthur S. Collins, Jr. and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership is so much a part of the conduct of training that at times it is difficult to tell where one stops and the other starts. . . . “The best book on military training from platoon to division level that has been published in any army.”—Army magazine “His message is that whatever works and gets results by the most direct and efficient means is good. All else should be eliminated.”—Air University Review “A utilitarian book that talks intelligently of leadership, management and common sense.”—ARMOR magazine “A hardhitting and unvarnished . . . authoritative work that should be read and reread by everyone who aspires to be a truly professional soldier.”—General Bruce Palmer, U.S. Army (Ret.) “A gem, with few peers, invaluable . . . [Arthur Collins'] advice is always performance oriented. Don't talk so much about it, he says, Don't make so many fancy charts about training. Instead, do it. Teach it. Perform it.”—Parameters
Book Synopsis Common Sense Leadership by : Roy W. Harris
Download or read book Common Sense Leadership written by Roy W. Harris and published by . This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP is a unique and practical book every leader will want on his or her shelf. The book offers a common sense approach to making hard decisions, relationship building, communication, delegating responsibility, receiving and giving criticism, correcting and disciplining, second guessing past decisions, leadership discernment, and conducting business meetings. The book has an added bonus. It contains a helpful STUDY GUIDE conveniently located between chapters. Dr. Roy Harris is a veteran leader whose experience spans 40 plus years of leading in the business, educational and religious worlds. His experience as a business manager, college administrator, pastor and denominational leader shows on each page of the book. He began leading at age 17 as night manager of a fast food restaurant and led events involving up to 6,000 people with budgets over $1,000,000. Leaders in the business, education, and religious worlds can benefit greatly from this quick read. It's filled fresh, hands-on illustrations taken from the streets where we all live. Leaders will reach for COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP time after time as they are confronted with the daily realities of leadership.
Book Synopsis A Common Sense Approach To Discipline by : Mike Stefanick
Download or read book A Common Sense Approach To Discipline written by Mike Stefanick and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a parent, teacher or counselor? Do you have a concern about discipline? Are you looking for a condensed guide for effective discipline? If so, then this book is for you. The author has personally seen many parents, teachers, counselors, managers and leaders struggle with disciplinary issues. He feels he has a lot to offer anyone interested in developing an effective discipline plan. There is no doubt that parents and educators play a significant role in honing a child’s skills to become a well-rounded and productive member of society. A Common Sense Approach to Discipline lays a foundation for and provides practical principles for developing an effective plan for discipline. The author cites specific instances with realistic scenarios to illustrate his principles. He provides numerous insights and thoughts from his own personal experiences and observations. This book not only addresses discipline but also includes some very good tips on preparing children for the future and about life in general. A must read for anyone dealing with and/or working with children. The author also makes a special challenge to all educators. Educators are encouraged to read and accept the author’s personal challenge for them.
Book Synopsis Feminist Theory and Educational Leadership by : Robert Palestini
Download or read book Feminist Theory and Educational Leadership written by Robert Palestini and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Who is an effective leader?” has been a question posed by scholars, educators and practitioners of leadership for centuries. Historically, leadership positions, as well as research on leadership and effective leadership, was primarily reserved for men or masculine characteristics With most societies traditionally following a patriarchal hierarchy, few people questioned inequalities in leadership attainment, largely because of supernatural and/or natural explanations of men’s natural ability and desire to lead. This book runs counter to that culture and examines the experiences and leadership enactments of ten historically famous women leaders in hopes of gaining insight into their uniquely female leadership styles. The ten leaders include Catherine the Great, Jane Addams, Queen Victoria, Marie Montessori, Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Mother Teresa, Margaret Thatcher, Pat Summit, and Hillary Clinton. The idea, of course, is to reflect upon these great women’s leadership styles in order to inform one’s own leadership behavior.
Book Synopsis Radicalizing Educational Leadership by : Ira Bogotch
Download or read book Radicalizing Educational Leadership written by Ira Bogotch and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What you will find inside this provocative text: It should come as no surprise, as the collection of papers in this book show that we are up against it. Killing those we despise has become normative in the political minds of both the powerful and the marginalised. Framing those who are weakest as the architects of their own disgusting state ... it has become commonsense in all societies, rich and poor.... Any counter-hegemonic project that seeks to rethink social justice and reframe educational leadership is, without question, confronting the enormous power of ordinariness, the commonsense about power, inequality and violence." Jonathan Jansen
Book Synopsis Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions by : Nathan Levenson
Download or read book Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions written by Nathan Levenson and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions offers a set of bold, new ideas for dramatically raising the achievement of students with mild to moderate disabilities and students experiencing serious academic, social and emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Despite much effort and caring on the part of educators, a new approach to supporting struggling students is critically needed so they can master grade-level skills and complete college, argues author Nathan Levenson. Combining research with evidence from his own implementation work in more than a hundred districts, Levenson makes the case for a wholesale rethinking of how interventions are delivered summarized by six essential “shifts.” Designed to be practical and draw on the talents of existing staff, Levenson’s shifts are paired with concrete advice and lessons learned from the field to improve special education and general education interventions such as Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Student Supports. Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions serves as both a call to action and a critical guide for administrators looking for more effective, affordable ways to close the achievement gap.
Book Synopsis Contours of Great Leadership by : Rosemary Papa
Download or read book Contours of Great Leadership written by Rosemary Papa and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contour is usually defined as an outline or the structure or characteristic of something. A contour line which is shown on a contour map indicates points of elevation. We think that all of these definitions fit Contours of Great Leadership. This book brings together many aspects of concepts and theories of leadership. It is an amalgam of ideas from the social sciences and the humanities woven together in the idea of leadership as an accoutrement, that is, a deliberate woven garment comprising science, art, experience, and craft knowledge. Thus we see leadership not as either/or an art or a science; or craft knowledge vs. scientific or research based knowledge, but rather as all of them combined and which occurs between followers and leaders within distinctive cultures and modes of communication. The importance of context and culture as the milieu in which leadership is acquired and learned is critical. In the end leadership is a performing art form, which while it can be studied scientifically, cannot be understood solely as a science without connecting it to the arts and ultimately to practice.
Download or read book On Leadership written by Denver J. Fowler and published by IAP. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach editors Fowler and Raehll provide one of the most comprehensive books on interdisciplinary leadership approaches to date. Contributing authors from across the nation and around the globe include individuals from an array of sectors, including Education (PK-12 and Higher Education), Business, Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Military, Law Enforcement, and the Healthcare Industry. With a focus on highlighting the best practices as it applies to effective leadership in any given organization, the book offers a much needed analysis of what it means to lead successfully in the 21st Century and beyond. Endorsements: "If you are looking for a cutting-edge resource regarding interdisciplinary leadership, I highly recommend On Leadership! Each chapter has a rich perspective, which contributes to the interplay between one’s context, value system, level of authenticity, perspectives, and unique experiences. I highly recommend On Leadership and look forward to using this in the leadership courses I teach." — David De Jong, Dakota State University "As both a scholar in school leadership and a former school leader, I thought I knew just about everything about leadership, but after reading this book, I was delightfully enlightened about the practical application of leadership in varying contexts around the world. Organized in three sections, this book clearly presents the practical application of leadership through an interdisciplinary approach. Fowler and Raehll provide a rich text with contributions of authors in both PK-12 Schools and Higher Education, and this text would be a welcome addition to any educational leadership program." — Sonya D. Hayes, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville "Effective leadership development and corresponding leadership skills are not unique to any one profession, or leadership position. Effective leadership transcends all professions and effective leadership is evident in all effective leaders and leadership positions. Therefore, On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach, is a timely must read for current and aspiring leaders. Siloed leadership development must be a thing of the past." — Michael Schwanenberger, Northern Arizona University "Undoubtedly forward-thinking content that will serve as key fundamentals in the future training of leaders in and out of the educational landscape. Centered on ethics and authenticity, this text truly represents a wholesome approach to modeling effective leadership practices in the 21st century." — Alexandrea Horton, Former PreK-12 Educator
Book Synopsis Education in Cambodia by : Vincent McNamara
Download or read book Education in Cambodia written by Vincent McNamara and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-14 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the most comprehensive account yet published about the education system in Cambodia. It covers all system levels and draws upon the knowledge and insights of a wide range of leading Cambodian and foreign scholars. The book focuses on how the system has developed and is making progress. Significant achievements over the past two decades are evident, but many problems remain, including the poor quality of teaching, research and institutional management. Under-funding is an ongoing obstacle, but so too is a bureaucratic culture of resistance to change, a history of weak governance, and an anti-reform sentiment deriving from a teacher-centred and exam-driven curriculum. Achieving international standards must now be the system’s highest priority. To this end, the system must rid itself of conservatism, complacency and manipulation by parochial vested interests.
Book Synopsis 101 Tips for School District Leadership by : J. D. Jones
Download or read book 101 Tips for School District Leadership written by J. D. Jones and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "101 Tips for School District Leadership" contains essential tips to enhance success of school district leadership. The writing respects the busy schedule of a superintendent and the need for material that can be read and put in use quickly. A superintendent could start applying the advice given almost immediately without having to finish the book first. The 101 tips is a direct and practical approach in covering positive techniques for success. Most central office leaders had to learn on the job or borrow from books written for the business/management sector. These 101 tips are too important to be left to chance learning. All the essentials of the superintendence are covered in this book. "Jerry Jones has successfully drawn upon both his experiences as a school administrator and his knowledge of educational leadership theory to create a book that is equally interesting and practical." --Dr. Martha Dean, Executive Director, WVASA "The Essential Guidebook is an excellent resource for the school district administrator. The 101 "Tips" are a common sense approach to daily issues. Dr. Jones has provided an easy to read prescription to successful educational leadership." --Manny Arvon, Superintendent, Berkeley County Schools, WV
Book Synopsis The Human Side of Changing Education by : Julie M. Wilson
Download or read book The Human Side of Changing Education written by Julie M. Wilson and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make change humanly possible Today’s schools know they must make problem solving, collaboration, self-directed learning and creativity an integral part of the school’s DNA, but they don’t always know how. When we ask schools to change, we are asking human beings to change. This requires special tools and a human-centered approach. In The Human Side of Changing Education, leaders will learn to make sense of their challenging change journeys and accelerate effective implementation. With this practical framework that includes human-centered tools, resources and mini case studies, readers will learn to navigate and succeed on their unique path of change. Understand why resistance is to be expected and how to get through it. Discover three different kinds of change strategies and when to use which one Learn how to use the "messy middle" of change, where real transformation happens Change the heart of the system by enabling the hearts and minds of those who make schools work. "Julie Wilson is both a visionary and a pragmatist. Her book is a wonderfully clear and concise guide for leaders who seek to navigate the road to educational transformation." Tony Wagner, Author The Global Achievement Gap and Creating Innovators "If you want to understand what it takes to create innovative and lasting change, then forge ahead with The Human Side of Changing Education, and bravely create your own hero′s journey. This is a valuable guide, with practical advice and real-life examples to support you in this very complicated and challenging work." Ann Koufman-Frederick, Chief Academic Officer LearnLaunch Institute, MAPLE "If everyone working in U.S. K-12 education were to read this book and put even half of its thinking into practice, we would be well on our way to a far better society. It is timely, visionary, and relentlessly practical – a rare combination. Discover what our future could look like if enough of us dare to make it happen." Andy Calkins, Director Next Generation Learning Challenges at EDUCAUSE
