Journeys of Charter School Creators - Leadership for the Long Haul

This book through narratives of ten charter school leaders' journeys, reveals lessons in successful and sustained leadership.

List of contents

Prologue

Foreword

Introduction- How the Journey Began

Chapter 1 - Owning Wobegon

Chapter 2 - Teacher-Owned, Student-Driven

Chapter 3 - Guarding the Mission

Chapter 4 - Staying the Course as the Odyssey Continues

Chapter 5 - Darkness Before Dawn: The Arts-Based Elementary School

Chapter 6 - From ABES to ABS

Chapter 7 - Growing Grass Roots

Chapter 8 - Paving the Way to a Brighter Future

Chapter 9 - Franklin's Three Pillars: The Foundation for Good Citizens

Chapter 10 - One Family's Quest for a Better Education

Chapter 11 - Living the Mission and Vision

Conclusion-A Journey Forward

About the Authors and Contributors

About the author

Maria Leahy, Ed.D., is an administrator in a Catholic school in Charlotte, North Carolina, adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and former charter school board member.Rebecca Shore, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a former high school principals, and former charter school board member.

Product details

• Authors: Maria M. Leahy, Maria M. Shore Leahy, Maria Marsella Leahy, Maria Marsella Shore Leahy, Maria Marsella/ Shore Leahy, Rebecca A. Shore, Rebecca Ann Shore
• Assisted by: Guilbert Hentschke (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781475846997
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4699-7
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational strategies & policy, Schools, Schools and pre-schools, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / General