Searching the Globe for Answers - Preparing and Supporting School Leaders

Drawing on the extensive knowledge of experts from nations around the world, the authors provide comprehensive assessments of the challenges and opportunities when dealing with educational change initiatives at the national and local levels.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter One: School Leadership or School Management?: Reflections from a Polish Perspective.
Rafä Piwowarski

Chapter Two: The Australian Education Revolution: The Impact of a Reform Movement on School Leadership and System Performance.
Jack Rice and Justin Garrick

Chapter Three: School Leadership in Ethiopia: Reinventing the Principalship through Locally Responsive Practices.
Abebayehu Tekleselassie and Amaarah DeCuir

Chapter Four: Principals in Turkey Using Initiative in Relationship to School Context and Circumstances.
Emine Babao¿lan
About the Authors
About the Editor

About the author

Edited by Peter R. Litchka

Summary

Theory and practice of school leadership from distinguished scholars and practitioners from around the world.

Additional text

The importance of education is being felt more because of globalization. Therefore, schools need to focus on a ‘positive climate’. The greatest role in creation a positive climate at schools lies on school leaders. Countries are also redefining the roles of leaders towards creating that positive school climate. In this book, based on his competence in the field, editor Peter Litchka has made a very valuable contribution to the field by bringing together scholars from many different countries. This book is a guide for contemporary leader roles.

Product details

• Authors: Peter R. Litchka
• Assisted by: Peter R. Litchka (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781475852936
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5293-6
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies