
Developing Leadership
Open University Press
Published on 1. November 2004
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- What is our best present understanding
of good school leadership?
- How do I lead my school to make it
relevant to students of the 21st century?
The idea for this book grew out of an
international conference organized by the
National College for School Leadership,
An International Future: learning from
best practice worldwide, which explored
innovative and significant aspects of
educational leadership and brought together international
colleagues to generate new understandings. The conference proved a
dynamic forum for debate for researchers, academics, policy-makers
and practitioners. It was clear at the conference that there was a
consensus of understanding around certain key themes that crossed
national boundaries. In Developing Leadership, well-known
international contributors explore this consensus to promote the key
themes which reflect our best present understanding of good school
leadership, and to inform school leaders about leading edge thinking
which bears on their role.
These key ideas, which are highlighted at various points throughout
the book, are built around professional learning communities;
distributed leadership; strategic thinking about ICT; sustainability;
internship; mentoring and coaching.
Contributors: Ray Bolam, Martin Coles, Gary Crow, Clive Dimmock,
Dean Fink, David Green, Andy Hargreaves, Sing Kong Lee, Bill
Mulford, Fred Paterson, Tony Richardson, Geoff Southworth, James
Spillane, Louise Stoll, Ken Stott, Allan Walker, John West-Burnham
of good school leadership?
- How do I lead my school to make it
relevant to students of the 21st century?
The idea for this book grew out of an
international conference organized by the
National College for School Leadership,
An International Future: learning from
best practice worldwide, which explored
innovative and significant aspects of
educational leadership and brought together international
colleagues to generate new understandings. The conference proved a
dynamic forum for debate for researchers, academics, policy-makers
and practitioners. It was clear at the conference that there was a
consensus of understanding around certain key themes that crossed
national boundaries. In Developing Leadership, well-known
international contributors explore this consensus to promote the key
themes which reflect our best present understanding of good school
leadership, and to inform school leaders about leading edge thinking
which bears on their role.
These key ideas, which are highlighted at various points throughout
the book, are built around professional learning communities;
distributed leadership; strategic thinking about ICT; sustainability;
internship; mentoring and coaching.
Contributors: Ray Bolam, Martin Coles, Gary Crow, Clive Dimmock,
Dean Fink, David Green, Andy Hargreaves, Sing Kong Lee, Bill
Mulford, Fred Paterson, Tony Richardson, Geoff Southworth, James
Spillane, Louise Stoll, Ken Stott, Allan Walker, John West-Burnham
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-335-22457-9 (9780335224579)
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Persons
Martin Coles and Geoff Southworth are both at the National College
for School Leadership (NCSL), Nottingham.
Raymond Bolam is Emeritus Professor of Education in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University and a Visiting Professor in the Departments of Education at the Universities of Bath and Leicester. H has also held Chairs in Education at Cardiff and Swansea Universities, He has acted as consultant to the UNESCO, the OECD, the British Council, and the European Commission as well as to governments and national and international agencies in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. His research and publications have focused on school leadership, professional development, school improvement and the management of change. He is currently co-directing a nationally funded study on 'Creating and Sustaining Effective Professional Learning Communities' in schools.
Gary M. Crow is Professor and Chair in the Department of Educational Leadership at The University of Utah (USA). His research interests include work socialization of school site leaders and school reform. His most recent, co-authored, book is Being and Becoming a Principal. He is president-elect of the University Council for Educational Administration.
Clive Dimmock is Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the Centre for Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester. He has published extensively in the areas of cultural and cross-cultural approaches to leadership and school improvement, and has an abiding interest in Asian education and the leadership of multi-ethnic schools in both Anglo-American and Asian contexts.
Dean Fink is a former superintendent and principal in Ontario, Canada, an associate of the International Centre for Educational Change at the University of Toronto, and a visiting a fellow of the International Leadership Centre at the University of Hull. His most recent book is It's About Learning and It's About Time (with Louise Stoll and Lorna Earl).
Dr. Andy Hargreaves is the Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education at
the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. Prior to that, he was
Professor of Educational Leadership and Change at the University of
Nottingham, England and Co-director of and Professor in the
International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. He is holder
of the Canadian Education Association/Whitworth 2000 Award for
outstanding contributions to educational research. Andy Hargreaves is
the author and editor of more than twenty books in the fields of
teacher development, the culture of the school and educational change.
His most recent book, Teaching In The Knowledge Society: education in
the age of insecurity, was given the 2004 Outstanding Book Award in curriculum studies by the American Educational Research Association.
Bill Mulford, Professor and Director of the Leadership for Learning Research Group in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania. Bill is a former teacher, school principal, Assistant Director of Education and Past President and of both national and international professional associations in educational administration,. He is an adviser to state and national Departments of Education and a consultant to international organisations.
Dr. Fred Paterson is Senior Research Officer for the National College for School Leadership and 'lead enquirer' for the New Visions programme. Previously, Fred worked as an educational researcher at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, an advisory teacher and a primary practitioner in Nottinghamshire.
Tony Richardson, Director of Online Learning. The National College for School Leadership (NCSL). Tony has been a primary headteacher, an education adviser specialising in Information and Communications Technology, a senior primary adviser an
for School Leadership (NCSL), Nottingham.
Raymond Bolam is Emeritus Professor of Education in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University and a Visiting Professor in the Departments of Education at the Universities of Bath and Leicester. H has also held Chairs in Education at Cardiff and Swansea Universities, He has acted as consultant to the UNESCO, the OECD, the British Council, and the European Commission as well as to governments and national and international agencies in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. His research and publications have focused on school leadership, professional development, school improvement and the management of change. He is currently co-directing a nationally funded study on 'Creating and Sustaining Effective Professional Learning Communities' in schools.
Gary M. Crow is Professor and Chair in the Department of Educational Leadership at The University of Utah (USA). His research interests include work socialization of school site leaders and school reform. His most recent, co-authored, book is Being and Becoming a Principal. He is president-elect of the University Council for Educational Administration.
Clive Dimmock is Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the Centre for Educational Leadership and Management, University of Leicester. He has published extensively in the areas of cultural and cross-cultural approaches to leadership and school improvement, and has an abiding interest in Asian education and the leadership of multi-ethnic schools in both Anglo-American and Asian contexts.
Dean Fink is a former superintendent and principal in Ontario, Canada, an associate of the International Centre for Educational Change at the University of Toronto, and a visiting a fellow of the International Leadership Centre at the University of Hull. His most recent book is It's About Learning and It's About Time (with Louise Stoll and Lorna Earl).
Dr. Andy Hargreaves is the Thomas More Brennan Chair in Education at
the Lynch School of Education, Boston College. Prior to that, he was
Professor of Educational Leadership and Change at the University of
Nottingham, England and Co-director of and Professor in the
International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. He is holder
of the Canadian Education Association/Whitworth 2000 Award for
outstanding contributions to educational research. Andy Hargreaves is
the author and editor of more than twenty books in the fields of
teacher development, the culture of the school and educational change.
His most recent book, Teaching In The Knowledge Society: education in
the age of insecurity, was given the 2004 Outstanding Book Award in curriculum studies by the American Educational Research Association.
Bill Mulford, Professor and Director of the Leadership for Learning Research Group in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania. Bill is a former teacher, school principal, Assistant Director of Education and Past President and of both national and international professional associations in educational administration,. He is an adviser to state and national Departments of Education and a consultant to international organisations.
Dr. Fred Paterson is Senior Research Officer for the National College for School Leadership and 'lead enquirer' for the New Visions programme. Previously, Fred worked as an educational researcher at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, an advisory teacher and a primary practitioner in Nottinghamshire.
Tony Richardson, Director of Online Learning. The National College for School Leadership (NCSL). Tony has been a primary headteacher, an education adviser specialising in Information and Communications Technology, a senior primary adviser an
Content
Series Editor's Preface
Introduction: Developing Leadership: creating the schools of tomorrow
List of Contributors:
Chapter One: Developing Leaders for their Future not our Past
Dean Fink
Chapter Two: Developing Leadership for Succession
Andy Hargreaves
Chapter Three: Developing Distributed Leadership
James Spillane
Chapter Four: Developing Leadership for Learning Communities
Louise Stoll and Ray Bolam
Chapter Five: Developing Leadership for Schools Facing Challenging Circumstances
Gary Crow
Chapter Six: Developing Leadership in Context
Allan Walker and Clive Dimmock
Chapter Seven: Developing Innovative Leadership
Ken Stott and Lee Sing Kong
Chapter Eight: Developing Beginning Leadership
Fred Paterson and John West-Burnham
Chapter Nine: Developing leadership for e-confident schools
Tony Richardson
Chapter Ten: Developing Leadership for Organisational Learning
Bill Mulford and Halia Silins
Overview and Conclusions
Geoff Southworth
Introduction: Developing Leadership: creating the schools of tomorrow
List of Contributors:
Chapter One: Developing Leaders for their Future not our Past
Dean Fink
Chapter Two: Developing Leadership for Succession
Andy Hargreaves
Chapter Three: Developing Distributed Leadership
James Spillane
Chapter Four: Developing Leadership for Learning Communities
Louise Stoll and Ray Bolam
Chapter Five: Developing Leadership for Schools Facing Challenging Circumstances
Gary Crow
Chapter Six: Developing Leadership in Context
Allan Walker and Clive Dimmock
Chapter Seven: Developing Innovative Leadership
Ken Stott and Lee Sing Kong
Chapter Eight: Developing Beginning Leadership
Fred Paterson and John West-Burnham
Chapter Nine: Developing leadership for e-confident schools
Tony Richardson
Chapter Ten: Developing Leadership for Organisational Learning
Bill Mulford and Halia Silins
Overview and Conclusions
Geoff Southworth