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Cultivating Leadership in Schools: Connecting People, Purpose, and Practice

by: Donaldson, Gordon A.

Cultivating Leadership in Schools: Connecting People, Purpose, and Practice

by: Donaldson, Gordon A.

ISBN 13:
9780807740026
ISBN 10:
0807740020
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/2001
Publisher: Teachers College Pr
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Summary

In this timely volume Gordon A. Donaldson, Jr.:

-- Confronts the incompatibility of past approaches to school leadership and the realities of teachers and principals' work lives

-- Considers teachers as well as principals, other staff, and parents as essential to successful school leadership

-- Explores the importance of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills and qualities to leaders' success

Foreword

vii

Michael G. Fullan

Preface

Public School Leadership Reconsidered

(9)

School Leadership: An Evolving Concept

(2)

The Core Concept: A Relationship that Mobilizes

(3)

The Reader's Itinerary

(2)

A Conspiracy of Busyness: The Structural Context for Leadership

(12)

No Time, No Way

(1)

On the Fly

(1)

The Limited Confines of Formal Meetings

(2)

Rich Collegial Conversation

(1)

Important Communications Are Informal

(1)

The Bigger, the Bulkier

(1)

A Unique Leadership Landscape

(3)

The Planetary Culture of Schools: The Social Context of Leadership

(17)

The Rewards Come from Students and Classrooms

(1)

An Individualistic Ethos

(1)

Collegial Work is Voluntary and Permissive

(2)

The Semiprofession: Undervalued and Peripheral

(1)

School-wide Matters Are for Administrators

(2)

The Leadership Picture: Herding Cats, Pushing Rope

(2)

Classical Leadership for Schools: Square Peg, Round Hole

(7)

A More Fitting Model of Leadership for Schools

(17)

The Basic Concept: A Relationship That Mobilizes People for Moral Purpose

(4)

The First Stream: An Open, Trusting, Affirmative Relationship

(3)

The Second Stream: Commitment to Mutual Purposes With Moral Benefit

(2)

The Third Stream: Shared Belief in Action-in-Common

(2)

Merging the Three Streams into Leadership

(1)

The Merits of the Model

(3)

Relationship-Building: Prospects and Pitfalls

(18)

Growing Healthy Working Relationships: What Leaders Do

(3)

Schools as Places for Strong Working Relationships

(3)

Readiness for Strong Working Relationships

(1)

Principals as Partners in the Leadership Relationship

(4)

Teacher Leaders as Partners in the Leadership Relationship

(4)

Tending the Flow of Relationships

(2)

Stewardship of Commitment to Purpose: Prospects and Pitfalls

(15)

Marrying Purpose and Commitment: What Leaders Do

(3)

Schools as Places for Purpose and Commitment

(3)

Principals as Stewards of Purpose and Commitment

(5)

Teachers Leaders as Stewards of Purpose and Commitment

(2)

Tending to the Vitality of Purposes

(2)

Nurturing a Belief in Action-in-Common: Prospects and Pitfalls

(18)

Growing the Capacity for Action-in-Common: What Leaders Do

(4)

Schools as Places That Nurture Action-in-Common

(3)

Readiness for Action-in-Common

(1)

Principals as Nurturers of the Belief

(4)

Teacher Leaders as Nurturers of the Belief

102

(3)

Tending to the Stream of Action-in-Common

105

(2)

Leaders Put Relationships at the Center

107

(14)

Putting Working Relationships at the Center

108

(7)

The Stuff of Leaders: The Capacity to Grow Strong Relationships

115

(6)

Leaders Face Challenges and Renew Commitment

121

(13)

Putting Self-Assessment and Inquiry at the Center

122

(5)

The Stuff of Leaders: The Capacity to Face Challenges

127

(7)

Leaders Blend Learning and Action

134

(13)

Putting Adults' Learning at the Center

135

(5)

The Stuff of Leaders: The Courage to Act and to Learn

140

(7)

Choosing to Lead

147

(8)

Leading is a Choice for Everyone

150

(2)

Making the Choice

152

(3)

References

155

(8)

Index

163

(8)

About the Author

171

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