Payzant Urban School Leadership

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-91837-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: JB Leadership Library in Education

This important book, written by educational expert and urbanschool leader, Tom Payzant, offers a realistic understanding ofwhat urban school leadership looks like from the inside. Payzantshares his first-hand knowledge of the unique managerial,instructional, and political tasks of this role. Effectivelycombining practical lessons and research, Urban School Leadershipincludes in-depth analysis of various leadership concerns. The bookcovers topics such as improving student achievement, working withunions, building community, and maintaining and developingresources. Most importantly, it offers stories of real schoolleaders whose successes and missteps reveal the inherent"messiness" of this difficult job.
Urban School Leadership is part of the Jossey-Bass LeadershipLibrary in Education series.
"This important book provides compelling examples of howeffective leaders can have hope, see progress, and achieve successfor all children in the schools and districts theylead."--Richard Riley, former United States Secretary ofEducation
"Tom Payzant is one of the few people who could provide such acomprehensive, useful book for educational leaders at all levels.This very practical book is grounded in the important experiencesand impressive judgment of one of our nation's most successfulschool superintendents"--Jon Schnur, co-founder and CEO, NewLeaders for New Schools
"Tom Payzant is one of the finest urban educators of ourgeneration. Urban School Leadership is compelling, crisp, andwise--providing a clear path for those dedicated to improvingthe trajectory of children's lives."--Timothy F.C. Knowles,executive director, Center for Urban School Improvement, Universityof Chicago
"Urban School Leadership is a must read for anyone interested inthe landscape of urban public education in America."--BeverlyHall, superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools

Autoren/Hrsg.

Payzant, Tom

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Authors x
1 Our Urban Schools 1
2 The Legal, Political, and Fiscal Landscape 29
3 Serving Urban School Children 69
Janice E. Jackson
4 Managing People 85
5 Urban School Leadership Skills 115
6 Challenges Facing the Next Generation of Urban School Leaders 143
7 Conclusion 177
Index 187

Über Autor(innen)

Tom Payzant, consultant, trainer, and speaker, is professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is a former super-intendent of the Boston Public Schools and was assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education during the Clinton Administration. He is a recipient of the Richard R. Green Award for Excellence in Urban Education from the Council of Great City Schools.