Leading Curriculum Improvement - Fundamentals for School Principals

This book offers clear guidance for facilitating curriculum improvement at the building level. It includes real-life scenarios that principals encounter, accompanied by strategies to help schools sustain focus on student learning and continuous organizational development.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Which Big Ideas Set The Stage for Curriculum Leadership?
Chapter 2: How Can Leaders Help Focus the Curriculum?
Chapter 3: Why Is Curriculum Mapping Useful?
Chapter 4: What Are Other Curriculum Support Strategies?
Chapter 5: Where Do More Integrated Models Come In?
Chapter 6: What about Alternatives to Standardized Curricula?
Chapter 7: Why Do Philosophy and Political Leadership Matter?
Chapter 8: Wrapping Up
References
About the Author
 

About the author

By Marilyn Tallerico

Summary

This book offers clear guidance for facilitating curriculum improvement at the building level. It includes real-life scenarios that principals encounter, accompanied by strategies to help schools sustain focus on student learning and continuous organizational development.

Product details

• Authors: Marilyn Tallerico, Tallerico Marilyn
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2011
• EAN: 9781610484084
• ISBN: 978-1-61048-408-4
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Leadership, EDUCATION / Curricula, Organization & management of education, Educational strategies & policy, Educational administration & organization, Curriculum planning & development