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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820786103321

Autore

Kelley Carolyn

Titolo

Learning first! : a school leader's guide to closing achievement gaps / / Carolyn J. Kelley, James J. Shaw

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, a SAGE Company, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4522-7330-8

1-4522-1151-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

371.207

Soggetti

Academic achievement

Motivation in education

Educational leadership

Educational change

Cognitive learning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes biliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Tools; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Part I - Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Case for Learning First; Chapter 2 - The Roadmap for Learning First; Part II - Socio-Cognitive Leadership; Chapter 3 - Setting Direction and Building Commitment; Chapter 4 - Evidence-Based Plan, Value-Added Results, and Reflection for Continuous Improvement; Part III - The Dimensions of Leadership for Learning; Chapter 5 - Advancing Equity and Excellence in Student Learning; Chapter 6 - Developing Teacher Capacity; Chapter 7 - Managing and Aligning Resources

Chapter 8 - Building an Engaged CommunityPart IV - Levers of Change; Chapter 9 - The Principal's Role in Advancing Leadership for Learning; Chapter 10 - The District's Role in Advancing Leadership for Learning; Resources; Resource A: Socio-Cognitive Leadership Rubric; Resource B: Learning First Leadership Friendly Observer-Site-Visit Protocol; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Combine this research-based, collaborative framework with four critical dimensions of leadership to advance equity and excellence in student



learning and close student achievement gaps in your school.