New Perspectives in Educational Leadership Exploring Social, Political, and Community Contexts and Meaning

Name: New Perspectives in Educational Leadership Exploring Social, Political, and Community Contexts and Meaning
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ISBN: 9781433107467

ISBN-10: 1433107465

ISBN-13: 9781433107467

Edition: 2010

Authors: Sonya Douglass Horsford

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New Perspectives in Educational Leadership examines educational administration and leadership within the complex social, political, and community contexts that inform and influence the work of today's educational leaders. With particular attention to the implications and larger contexts of shifting demographics, high-stakes accountability, and globalization on schools and society in the twenty-first century, this volume seeks to advance lines of inquiry presented in other areas of education research, that have yet to be fully explored or imagined in the field of educational leadership. This unique blend of empirical, theoretical, and conceptual research by both established and emerging…

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List price: $52.50
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
Publication date: 3/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 322
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



INTRODUCTION Re-Imagining Educational Leadership: New Theoretical Perspectives and Contextual Considerations in the Field




Theory, Research, and Practice



Educational Leadership and the Shaping of School Culture: Classic Concepts and Cutting-Edge Possibilities




Rethinking Transformational Leadership in Schools: The Influence of People, Place, and Process on Leadership Practice




On Becoming a Leader for Educational Equity and Excellence: It Starts with Instruction




Building Leadership Capacity to Improve Student Learning: The Practice and Power of Reflection




Toward Critical Servant Leadership in Graduate Schools of Education: From Theoretical Construct to Social Justice Praxis




Contextual and Cultural Considerations



Leading Schools in an Era of Change: Toward a New ï¿½Cultureï¿½ of Accountability?




The Politics of Equity, Adequacy, and Educational Leadership in a (Post)Racial America




Considering the Social Context of School and Campus Communities: The Importance of Culturally Proficient Leadership




Educational Leaders as Cultural Workers: Engaging Families and School Communities through Transformative Leadership




Educational Leadership in a Changing World: Preparing Students for Internationalization and Globalization through Advocacy Leadership




Looking to the Future



Leading across Boundaries: The Role of Community Schools and Cross-Boundary Leadership in School Reform Gaetane Jean-Marie




Leaders of the New School: Exploring Teacher-Leadership and the Future of School Reform




Transforming Leadership Preparation for Social Justice: Dissatisfaction, Inspiration, and Rebirthï¿½an Exemplar




ï¿½Yes We Canï¿½: Social Justice Principals Navigating Resistance to Create Excellent Schools



Conclusion



Contributors


Index