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Powerful Leadership Development
Bridging Theory and Practice Using Peers and Technology
March 2003 | 304 pages | Corwin
Powerful Leadership Development: Bridging Theory and Practice Using Peers and Technology addresses current perceptions surrounding educational leadership. Public perceptions of the need for educational improvement, political perceptions of educational reform and leadership preparation, a growing shortage of principals in our schools, cost-effective means of evaluating and strengthening the skills of current schools leaders, and applications of technology and cooperative learning are all topics of discussion and activities throughout the book.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. BACKGROUND AND FUNDAMENTALS
2. ANALYZING A CASE STUDY
3. DEVELOPING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
4. OFFICE DESKWORK
5. MAKING ORAL PRESENTATIONS
6. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN GROUPS
7. CONDUCTING STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
8. PLANNING FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
INDEX
“Leadership may indeed be difficult to define. This timely text will enable the reader, whether professor or practitioner, to explore and clarify perceptions of the leadership role.”
"What makes this workbook useful is not only that it is linked to ISLLC standards, but that it is structured to develop competencies set out by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assessment Center."
“User-friendly in assisting school leaders in building their leadership skill base. The professional development opportunities embedded in this book will allow new and veteran educators to reflect and review their daily priorities and plan for future student achievement that involves all levels of the school community.”
Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators