Paul D. Houston, Alan M. Blankstein, Robert W. Cole

Out-of-the-Box Leadership

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this handbook that combines research and reflective exercises, recognized experts discuss transformative leadership, leadership alternatives, improvements in school reform, and challenges in leadership roles.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Corwin
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781412938457
• ISBN-10: 1412938457
• Artikelnr.: 21898174

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments About the Editors About the Contributors Preface 1. Out
of
the
Box Leadership
Paul D. Houston 2. What It Means to Be an Outside
the
Box Leader
Dennis Sparks 3. Caring, Serving...Leading
Les M. Omotani 4. An Epistemological Problem: What If We Have the Wrong Theory?
Thomas J. Sergiovanni 5. Reflections on Leadership: When Minds and Hearts Are Open
Kari Cocozzella and Thomas J. Kasper 6. Out
of
the
Box Leadership: A Reflection on Leading Educational Transformation
Jane A. Kendrick 7. Through Others' Eyes: A Collaborative Model of Leadership
Hank Rubin 8. Embracing the Enemy: Moving Beyond the Pain of Leadership
Jerome T. Murphy Index

Rezensionen

"Contributes current and powerful information in a clear and concise format that is much needed for principals and superintendents to function productively in the current educational environment."