Instructional leadership for school improvement / / Sally J. Zepeda

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453357003321
• Autore: Zepeda Sally J. <1956-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-138-13675-1; 1-317-91930-0; 1-315-85264-0; 1-317-91931-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (183 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2/03
• Soggetti: Educational leadership - United States; School improvement programs - United States; School principals - United States; Teachers - Training of - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published 2003 by Eye On Education"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents ; 1 Thinking About School Improvement; Introducing School Improvement; Accountability; A Brief History Leading to the Present Call for High-Stakes Accountability; No Child Left Behind; School Improvement Broadly Defined; The Work of the Principal in School Improvement; The Power of Relationships; Effective Leaders Promote Learning Communities; The Process of School Improvement; Suggested Readings; 2 Principals Promote a Healthy Culture and Climate; Introduction; Defining School Culture in a Context of School ImprovementCultures are Built on Values, Assumptions, and Norms; Framing Assumptions, Values, and Norms in the Context of School Improvement; Putting Culture into Context-Using Metaphor to Express Culture; Formal and Informal Cultures and Subcultures; Markers of School Culture; Mission Statement and Other Documents; Policy Statements; Programs for Students; Programs for Teachers; The Learning Environment; The Health of the School Culture; School Climate; Two Dimensions of ; Climate-Academic and Social Climate; Leadership-Building Culture and ClimateKey Norms: Collaboration and Trust; Characteristics of Collaborative Cultures; Building Collaborative School Cultures; Norms; Collegiality and Collaboration; Trust; Caring Builds Trust; Suggested Readings; 3 Principals Support Teacher Leadership; Introducing Teacher Leadership; The Need for Teacher Leadership; Teachers as Leaders Develop the Instructional Program; Teachers as Leaders Make Positive Changes in the School; Teachers as Leaders Share Their Expertise with Others; Teachers as Leaders Shape the Culture of the School; A Starting Point for Teacher Leadership-Scanning the EnvironmentKnowledge and Skills for Teacher Leaders; Motivation for Teacher Leaders; Organizational Barriers to the Emergence of Teacher Leadership; Cultivating Teacher Leadership; Provide Professional Development and Mentoring for Teacher Leaders; Assuming Leadership Can Be Risky Business for the Newcomer to Leadership; Suggested Readings; 4 Principals Build Strong Teams to Sustain School Improvement; Introducing School Improvement Teams; The Work of Creating School Improvement Teams; Characteristics of Effective Teams; What's Next?; Up-Front Work Needed to Develop TeamsEstablishing Purposes and a Vision for the End Results; Setting Goals; Selection of Team Members; Ongoing Work Needed to Maintain the Work of Teams; Leading Teams Through Group Development Stages; Providing Support Structures for Teamwork; Assessing Teams and Their Work; Suggested Readings; 5 The Work of the Principal in Planning for School Improvement; Introducing Planning for School Improvement; The Broad Base of Involvement Needed for Planning for School Improvement; Communication and School Improvement; Communication that Informs; Communication that Helps Plan
• Sommario/riassunto: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.