Exploring school leadership in England and the Caribbean : new insights from a comparative approach /

"What drives school leaders? What do they do on a day to day basis? What helps or constrains their decision-making? What keeps them focused amidst challenges? Rather than applying theory to practice, Exploring School Leadership in England and the Caribbean draws on how school leaders practice a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Miller, Paul (Professor of Educational Leadership) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.
Temas:
Educational leadership > England > Cross-cultural studies.
Educational leadership > Caribbean, English-speaking > Cross-cultural studies.
School administrators > England > Cross-cultural studies.
School administrators > Caribbean, English-speaking > Cross-cultural studies.
Leadership en éducation > Angleterre > Études transculturelles.
Leadership en éducation > Antilles anglophones > Études transculturelles.
Administrateurs scolaires > Angleterre > Études transculturelles.
Administrateurs scolaires > Antilles anglophones > Études transculturelles.
Organization & management of education.
Education.
EDUCATION > General.
EDUCATION > Leadership.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Educational leadership.
School administrators.
English-speaking Caribbean Area.
England.
Cross-cultural studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover page ; Halftitle page ; Series page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Contents; Spotlights; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Methodology; Participants; Structure of book; 1 The Changing Nature of School Leadership; Introduction; The context of leadership; Leader(ship) effectiveness; School leadership in context; Conceptualizing leadership; 2 Curricula and Instructional Leadership; Introduction; Securing effective instruction; Resourcing effective instruction; Monitoring and supporting classroom practice; Achieving in difficulty; Achieving when location is a problem.
  • Reflection3 Diversity Leadership; Introduction; Positioning inclusion; Positioning race and ethnicity; Positioning social class; Positioning gender; Positioning multiculturalism; Positioning social justice and schooling; Reflection; 4 Technology Leadership; Introduction; Vision and technology leadership; Principals' use of ICT; Teachers and ICT; Students and ICT; School processes and ICT; ICT infrastructure; Implementing and integrating ICT; Reflection; 5 Policy Leadership; Introduction; National policies at school level; National policy overload; Involving schools in national policy-making.
  • School-level policy-making and implementationAccountability through school inspections; Reflection; 6 People Leadership; Introduction; Developing staff; Internal professional development; External professional development; Staff recruitment; Staff disciplinary
  • letting someone go; Working with the school board; Working with the education ministry/department; Working with parents; Dealing with school bereavement; Isolated working; Reflection; 7 Entrepreneurial and Safety Leadership; Introduction; Entrepreneurial leadership in practice; Enterprising partnerships; Safety leadership.
  • Child protectionReflection; 8 Evaluation, Implications and Conclusions; Introduction; Evaluation; Implications; Conclusions; Appendix Profile of Principals; References; Index.

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