Robinson Student-Centered Leadership

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-09029-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: JB Leadership Library in Education

Student-Centered Leadership offers a timely and thoughtfulresource for school leaders who want to turn their ideals intoaction. Written by educational leadership expert Viviane Robinson,the book shows leaders how they can make a bigger difference to thequality of teaching and learning in their school and ultimatelyimprove their students' performance.
This book is based not on fad or fashion but on the bestavailable evidence about the impact of different types ofleadership on student outcomes. The book includes examples of fivetypes of leadership practice as well as rich accounts of theknowledge and skills that leaders need to employ them withconfidence.
Filled with practical lessons, clear information, and muchinspiration, Robinson encourages leaders to experiment withchanging how they lead so they can transform their schools for thebetter.
Student-Centered Leadership is part of the Jossey-BassLeadership Library in Education series.
Praise for Student-Centered Leadership
"Student-Centered Leadership shines with clarity and practical,powerful ideas. Add this book to your leadershiplibrary."--Michael Fullan, author, The Six Secrets of Changeand Leading in a Culture of Change
"Viviane Robinson's compelling book is both evidence based andprofoundly practical."--Steve Munby, chief executive, NationalCollege for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services,England
"This book will be an equally important resource for individualschool leaders, professional developers, andadministrator-preparation programs. There will be two copies on myshelf--one to loan and one for my own reference."--KarenSeashore Louis, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robinson, Viviane

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures and Tables vii
The Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 The "What" and the "How" ofStudent-Centered Leadership 1
2 Three Capabilities for Student-Centered Leadership 21
3 Dimension One: Establishing Goals and Expectations 45
4 Dimension Two: Resourcing Strategically 61
5 Dimension Three: Ensuring Quality Teaching 81
6 Dimension Four: Leading Teacher Learning and Development103
7 Dimension Five: Ensuring an Orderly and Safe Environment125
8 Putting Education Back into Educational Leadership 143
References 157
Index 167
Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1.1 Five Dimensions of Student-Centered Leadership 9
Figure 1.2 Five Dimensions Supported by Three LeadershipCapabilities 16
Figure 2.1 How Relational Trust Works in Schools 34
Figure 2.2 Two Ineffective Strategies for Dealing withPerformance Problems 37
Figure 3.1 How Goal Setting Works 47
Figure 5.1 The Ladder of Inference 99
Figure 5.2 Questions for Checking the Validity of Inferences100
Figure 6.1 Two Competing Theories About the Use of Data AboutReading Achievement 117
Figure 6.2 Two Strategies for Leading Teacher Change 118
Tables
Table 2.1 The Relationship Between Three Principals'Pedagogical Understandings and Their Conduct of ClassroomObservations 25
Table 2.2 A Problem-Solving Skill: Identifying SolutionRequirements 29
Table 2.3 Principals' Problem Solving: A Comparison ofExpert and Typical Principals 33
Table 2.4 An Open-to-Learning Approach to CommunicatingPerformance Concerns 40
Table 2.5 Key Components of an Open-to-Learning ConversationAbout a Performance Issue 41
Table 3.1 Goal Setting: Common Challenges and How to OvercomeThem 56
Table 4.1 Some Criteria for the Design of Smart Tools 72
Table 5.1 Questions for Inquiry into the Quality of Teaching92
Table 8.1 Ambivalent Leadership of a Team Meeting 153

Über Autor(innen)

Viviane Robinson is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and academic director of its Centre for Educational Leadership. She is the author of numerous articles and five books.