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Informationen zum Autor Paul D. Houston has established himself as one of the leading spokespersons for American education through his extensive speaking engagements! published articles! and his regular appearances on national radio and television. Formerly executive director of the American Association of School Administrators from 1994 to 2008! Houston has served as a teacher and building administrator in North Carolina and New Jersey. He has also served as assistant superintendent in Birmingham! Alabama! and as superintendent of schools in Princeton! NJ; Tucson! AZ; and Riverside! CA. Houston has served in an adjunct capacity for the University of North Carolina! Harvard University! Brigham Young University! and Princeton University. He has served as a consultant and speaker throughout the United States and overseas! and he has published more than 100 articles in professional journals. Klappentext "My shelves are overflowing with books about leadership and education. This one I will keep close by. Any time I begin to doubt the difference schools and leaders can make! I will pick it up! turn to a story and remind myself of why I became an educator." -From the Foreword by Terrence E. Deal A collection of influential and insightful articles on educational leadership! In this resource! retiring executive director of the American Association of School Administrators! former superintendent! and best-selling author Paul D. Houston examines the growing complexity of the educational process and the challenge of transforming learning into an engaging! meaningful-and even joyful-experience. Houston offers an enlightening perspective on global competition! the widening gulf between those who have and those who don't! the explosion of information! and a landscape of competing expectations. This provocative book on the "soul work" of education covers: Building Blocks of Leadership Transforming Public Education: Challenges and Solutions Superintendent of Learning and Education Lessons From the Road Zusammenfassung This provocative book offers insights on public education in a landscape of global competition! the economic gulf between social classes! the explosion of information! and competing expectations. ...
