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Choosing small Choosing small Lisette Lopez,Katherine G. Simon,Jay Feldman,Jay Feldman "With low achievement and high drop-out rates plaguing our larger public high schools, communities across the country are creating smaller, more personalized schools that share a larger campus. Drawi… OL11637623W
School Leadership That Works School Leadership That Works Robert J Marzano This guide to the 21 leadership responsibilities that influence student achievement will help school leaders focus on changes that really make a difference. OL15173525W
Integrating Educational Systems for Successful Reform in Diverse Contexts Integrating Educational Systems for Successful Reform in Diverse Contexts Amanda Datnow Linguistic, ethnic, and economic diversity is a major factor influencing how school reform ought to be accomplished at local, state, and government levels. This book examines the issue of successful … OL15190034W
Applied critical leadership in education Applied critical leadership in education Lorri J. Santamaría "Educational researchers, leaders, and practitioners are seeing the increasing need for practical transformative models and theories to address academic, cultural, and socio-economic gaps separating … OL15951517W
The anguish of leadership The anguish of leadership Patterson, Jerry L. Results of interviews conducted with 14 highly respected superintendents about school leadership. OL16062922W
Schools and society Schools and society Joan Z. Spade,Jeanne H. Ballantine "This reader is designed to present a broad introduction to the field of Sociology of Education. It is geared toward upper-level undergraduate and beginning level graduate courses in Sociology of Edu… OL16114229W
Effective inclusive schools Effective inclusive schools Thomas Hehir "How to raise the achievement of all kids, from gifted to those with severe disabilitiesThis book presents lessons learned from in-depth case studies of some of our most effective inclusive public sc… OL16176445W
Servant leadership Servant leadership Rocky Wallace "Servant Leadership: Leaving a Legacy is a heart-warming closure to the 'Principal to Principal' series. This fourth book finds John battling cancer that might be terminal, and his conversations with… OL16191519W
Technology and its impact on educational leadership Technology and its impact on educational leadership Chunxue V. Wang "This book covers not only K-12 and higher education leadership, but also the relationship between Web 2.0 technologies and educational leadership, discussing chronic issues in the study of technolog… OL16415667W
Moving into the superintendency Moving into the superintendency Thomas A. Kersten "Moving into the Superintendency: How to Succeed in Making the Transition provides novice superintendents with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in their new roles. Thomas Kersten, a highly … OL16585541W
Leverage leadership Leverage leadership Paul Bambrick-Santoyo "Examines seven principles at the core of effective leadershipPaul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools) shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness by following a … OL16591975W
Dealing with the tough stuff Dealing with the tough stuff John G. Gabriel "The much-needed leadership tips and tools for new school administrators. Fledgling school administrators are often ill-prepared for their new leadership role and are frequently left to their own dev… OL16607217W
Stop the bullying Stop the bullying Ken Rigby Bullying in schools is a growing community concern, and is reflected in both increasing media coverage and in the determination of many educational authorities, schools and parent bodies to do what t… OL16945513W
Arbeitsort Schule Arbeitsort Schule Andreas Krause,Eberhard Ulich,Heinz Schu pbach,Marc Wu lser Schule als lernende Organisation: Die Autorinnen und Autoren berichten als Forschende und an praktischen Schulentwicklungsprojekten Beteiligte zu Fragen wie: Welches Leitbild humaner Arbeit soll dem … OL16961492W
Learning trends Learning trends Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Programme for International Student Assessment This volume of PISA 2009 results looks at the progress countries have made in raising student performance and improving equity in the distribution of learning opportunities. Following an Introduction… OL16970696W
Educational leadership preparation Educational leadership preparation Gaëtane Jean-Marie,Anthony H. Normore "This book explores the efficacy of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to educational leadership preparation implemented at universities across the United States that serve K-12 populations … OL16978328W
That's our principal! That's our principal! Ann Morris Introduces Steve Plaut, an elementary school principal, describing what he does during the school day and how he interacts with other staff and students. OL1850698W
Educational administration Educational administration Cecil G. Miskel,Wayne K. Hoy "The leading text in its field, the fifth edition continues its mission of providing a comprehensive synthesis of theory and research in organizational behavior as it applies to the practice of educa… OL20982529W
Scottish Education Scottish Education D. Gillies,A. Kennedy,T. G. K. Bryce,W. M. Humes 'Scottish Education' is a frank and authoritative commentary on every aspect of education in Scotland. It provides detailed information on pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary education. OL21053328W
Mastering deputy headship Mastering deputy headship Kerry Trevor,Mandy Wilding,Sally-Ann Evans "Mastering Deputy Headship is essential reading for anyone who is currently a deputy head teacher or aspires to become one. It sets out not only to identify but address the issues facing newly appoin… OL24841809W
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