1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480745703321

Autore

Farrell F. Thomas <1941->

Titolo

Markov cell structures near a hyperbolic set / / Tom Farrell, Lowell Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Providence, Rhode Island, United States : , : American Mathematical Society, , 1993

©1993

ISBN

1-4704-0068-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society, , 0065-9266 ; ; Volume 103, Number 491

Disciplina

514/.72

Soggetti

Diffeomorphisms

Manifolds (Mathematics)

Hyperbolic spaces

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"May 1993, Volume 103, Number 491 (second of 4 numbers)"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Some Linear Constructions""; ""3. Proofs of Propositions 2.10 and 2.14""; ""4. Some Smooth Constructions""; ""5. The Foliation Hypothesis""; ""6. Smooth Triangulation Near Î?""; ""7. Smooth Ball Structures Near Î?""; ""8. Triangulating Image Balls""; ""9. The Thickening Theorem""; ""10. Results in P.L. Topology""; ""11. Proof of the Thickening Theorem""; ""12. The Limit Theorem""; ""13. Construction of Markov Cells""; ""14. Removing the Foliation Hypothesis""; ""15. Selected Problems""; ""References""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910810649703321

Autore

Smith Stuart C.

Titolo

School leadership : handbook for excellence in student learning / / Stuart C. Smith, Philip K. Piele ; foreword by Joseph Murphy ; acquisitions editor Elizabeth Brenkus ; cover designer Lisa Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4833-6202-7

1-4833-6419-4

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (521 p.)

Disciplina

371.2

Soggetti

School management and organization

Educational leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; How This Book Was Written; Intended Audience; Method of Citation; Scope and Organization; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Introduction: Leadership for Excellence in Learning; The Mission is Student Learning; What is Leadership?; Assumptions about the Nature of Leadership; Leadership Expresses itself in Varied Ways; Schools Need to be Both Managed and Led; Leadership Makes a Difference; There are No Substitutes for Leadership; Leadership can be Shared; Power Given Away is Power Gained; Motive Matters

Conclusion: A Passion for LearningPart I - The State of School Leadership; Chapter 1 - The Landscape of School Leadership; The State of the Principalship: A Snapshot; Demographics; Working Conditions; Stresses; Optimism; The Supply and Demand Challenge; Diminishing Quality?; Does Anybody Want This Job?; An Impossible Job?; What is the Principal's Proper Role?; ISLLC Standards; Did ISLLC Get it Right?; What Does it Mean to be an Instructional Expert?; Beyond Instructional Leadership; New Ways to Lead; Creating a Synthesis; Conclusion: What's Over the Next Hill?; Reflections

Chapter 2 - The Effects of LeadershipThe Search for Leadership Effects; Conceptions of Leadership; Discerning Leadership's Effect on Learning;



Linking Leadership with Results; Correlational Research; Syntheses of the Evidence; Essential Acts of Leadership; Setting Direction; Developing People; Leading Change; Establishing Managerial Order; How Big are the Effects?; Conclusion: A Compass, Not a Road Map; Reflections; Part II - The Person; Chapter 3 - Portrait of a Leader; The Characteristics of Leaders; A Role for Traits; Limitations; Personality; Energy and Involvement; Sociability; Charisma

CompetenceIntelligence; Technical Knowledge and Skill; Cognitive Skill; Mastery of Self; Emotional Intelligence; Psychological Health; Self-Assurance; Interpersonal Competence; Empathy; Communication; Character; Authenticity; Moral Strength; Beliefs; Leadership Behaviors; Building Coherence; Acting Entrepreneurially; Infusing Spirit; The Genesis of Leadership; Heredity; Birth Order; Family; Socioeconomic Variables; Education and Training; What We Don't Know about Leadership; No Magic Bullet; New Faces,New Approaches; The Person Behind the Mask; Implications

Conclusion: A Sketch for Each Leader to CompleteReflections; Chapter 4 - Leadership Styles and Strategies; Dimensions of Leadership Style; People or Work; Directive or Participative; Personality Type; Unanswered Questions about Style; Can Style be Changed?; Can Style be Reliably Identified?; Is There an Ideal Style?; How Does Situation Affect Style?; The Importance of Style; Leadership Strategies; Types of Power; Analytic Frames; Hierarchical Leadership; The Psychology of Hierarchical Leadership; Advantages of Hierarchy; Limitations of Hierarchy; The Exemplary Hierarchical Leader

Transformational Leadership

Sommario/riassunto

Emphasizing the school leader's role in student learning, this new edition covers the principalship, accountability, leadership effects, distributed leadership, political leadership, resource allocation, and more!