School Leadership - National and International Perspectives

This work challenges the notion that there is "one right way" to approach school leadership. Presenting key policies and approaches to organization and management of 14 school leaders from the UK and internationally, it seeks to reflect the diversity of approaches possible in given situations.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Leading with a dream, Allan Peachey; Chapter 2 An agenda for change, David Bennett; Chapter 3 Data, ethos and gender, Chris Nicholls; Chapter 4 A belief in multi-age, Chris Plant; Chapter 5 Networking the independent brain, Jill Clough; Chapter 6 'Thorough winning clarity', Mike Hardacre; Chapter 7 Creating Colorado winners, Mary Jarvis; Chapter 8 Primary focus, Michael Pritchard; Chapter 9 Tackling underachievement, Michael Doig; Chapter 10 'All good experience!', Richard Fawcett; Chapter 11 Putting pupils first, Marc Sackur; Chapter 12 From vision to practice, Clive Minnican; Chapter 13 'Do we have to?, Maureen Cruickshank; Chapter 14 Flanders swansong, Paul Desmet; Conclusion Conclusion;

About the author

John Dunford, Richard Fawcett, David Bennett

Product details

• Authors: David Bennett, David (Aston University Bennett, John Dunford, Dunford John, Richard Fawcett, Fawcett Richard
• Assisted by: David Bennett (Editor), John Dunford (Editor), Richard Fawcett (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9780749433840
• ISBN: 978-0-7494-3384-0
• No. of pages: 196
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Schools, Schools and pre-schools, EDUCATION / Schools / General