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Here’s what today’s educational leaders need to know, what they should be able to do, and how they should behave in order to lead schools that address the needs of all students.

Practicing the Art of Leadership by Reginald Leon Green presents success-proven practices, processes, and procedures grounded in time-tested theories, current research, and the creative, innovative, real-life experiences of educators in the field who are transforming underperforming schools into thriving educational learning communities. An invaluable guide to what today’s educators need to know, how they need to do it, and the ways they should behave as exemplary leaders, the book takes into account the many changes in the standards, competencies, and accountability movements that have ushered in a new set of demands, requirements, and expectations for today’s educational leaders. Complete coverage of the new topics, methods, and techniques effective educational leaders are using to address these changes appear throughout the text and are aligned with the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC Standards. This new edition features opportunities for reflective practice through the use of scenarios depicting actual school issues, occurrences, and the behavior of practicing school leaders to help readers acquire knowledge and skills that can be used to build a solid framework for their own practice. The book’s focus on how to use the new 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders helps educators develop teacher capacity, create professional learning communities, effectively manage organizational resources, construct appropriate organizational policies and systems, lead instructional change, and engage in other deep and meaningful work outside of the classroom and in the community. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments.

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Reginald Leon Green is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Memphis. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Memphis, he was on the faculty of educational administration at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Earlier, Dr. Green served at the teacher, principal, deputy superintendent, and superintendent levels of elementary and secondary education. In 1977, Dr. Green was one of five educators chosen nationally to participate in the Rockefeller Foundation's Superintendency Preparation Program; and in 1996, he was selected as an Associate to the Institute for Educational Renewal, under the leadership of Dr. John Goodlad.

Most recently, Dr. Green co-authored with Sergiovanni the seventh edition of the book entitled The Principalship: A Reflective Practice Perspective. He has also published the first edition of The Four Dimensions of Principal Leadership: A Foundation for Leading 21st Century Schools. Additionally, he has authored a book on inner-city education, as well as various articles concerning such topics as educational restructuring, primary grade restructuring, gang violence, and other contemporary educational issues. He has completed national inquiries into nurturing characteristics that exist in schools, and standards and assessment measures being established as part of school renewal. This work led to the development of the Center for Urban School Leadership, where Dr. Green administered programs for five years to prepare principals for leadership in urban schools using a non-traditional approach. Currently, Dr. Green teaches courses in educational leadership with a focus on instructional leadership, school renewal, and models for turning around low performing schools.

Brief Contents

Preface ii

Introduction viii

Chapter 1 Standards, Competencies, and Accountability Measures 1

Chapter 2 Establishing a Framework for Leadership 64

Chapter 3 Theories and Approaches to School Leadership 126

Chapter 4 Organizational Influences on Leadership 182

Chapter 5 Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness through Communication 257

Chapter 6 Decision Making: Quality and Acceptance 316

Chapter 7 Managing Conflict in Today’s Schools 372

Chapter 8 Instructional Leadership and Change 425

Appendix 463

References 495

Index 522

Contents

Preface ii

Introduction viii

A New Approach to Using Scenarios xiii

The Composition of This Text xiii

The Scenarios xiv

A Structural Framework for Using This Text xv

The Theoretical Foundation xv

The Professor’s Presentation xv

Reading the Scenario xv

Small-Group Interaction xvi

Moving into Practice xvi

Suggested Readings xvii

Chapter 1 Standards, COMPETENCIES, AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1

The Emergence of Standards for School Leaders 4

The Use of Standards and the Organizations that Create Them 6

The Associated Standards 11

Unpacking the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 12

Transforming Standards into Practice 38

Leadership Behavior in Schools 41

Chapter Summary 43 • Moving Into Practice 43 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 43 • Deepening Your Understanding 43 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 43 • Constructed Response 44 • Web Sites 45

Chapter 2 Establishing a Framework for Leadership 64

Leadership Defined 65

Leadership: A Historical Perspective 67

Contingency and Situational Leadership Theories 90

Power and Authority 104

Bridging the Past and the Present 105

The Scenario 110

The Consequences of Working in Isolation 110

Chapter Summary 120 • Moving Into Practice 122 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 123 • Deepening Your Understanding 123 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 123 • Constructed Response 124 • Scenario Analysis 124 • Suggested Readings 125 • Web Sites 125

Chapter 3 Theories and Approaches to School Leadership 126

The Role and Responsibilities of 21st-Century School Leaders: Learning Leaders 128

The Four Dimensions of Leadership 131

Leadership Styles 135

Leadership Approaches and Practices 139

Leader for Today’s Schools 150

The Scenarios 151

The New Principal at Frost 151

Changing the Way We Teach Science 163

Chapter Summary 170 • Moving Into Practice 172 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 173 • Deepening Your Understanding 173 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 173 • Constructed Response 175 • Scenario Analysis 175 • Suggested Readings 176 • Web Sites 176

Chapter 4 Organizational Influences on Leadership 182

A Definition of an Organization 184

Schools as Organizations 184

Theories that Influence Practice 193

Learning Organizations 209

The Influence of Perception 215

Leadership for Today’s Schools 218

The Scenarios 218

Understanding and Predicting Individual and Group Behaviors in Schools 219

Addressing Dysfunctional Thinking 229

One of the Bus Contracts Has Been Canceled 235

Chapter Summary 241 • Moving Into Practice 242 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 243 • Deepening Your Understanding 243 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 244 • Constructed Response 244 • Scenario Analysis 245 • Suggested Readings 245 • Web Sites 246

Chapter 5 Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through Communication 257

The Importance of Effective Communications 258

The Communications Process 260

The Flow of Communication in Schools 263

Reducing Barriers to Effective Communication 269

Interpersonal Relationships 271

Communication: The Rise and Fall of School Leaders 282

Electronic Communications 284

Leadership for Today’s Schools 288

The Scenarios 289

The Tardy Policy Killed Kato 289

The New Professional Development Plan 298

Chapter Summary 306 • Moving Into Practice 308 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 309 • Deepening Your Understanding 309 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 309 • Constructed Response 310 • Scenario Analysis 310 • Suggested Readings 311 • Web Sites 311

Chapter 6 Decision Making: Quality and Acceptance 316

Defining Decision Making 318

Approaches to Decision Making 323

Autocratic and Participatory Decision Making 331

Group Decision-Making Techniques 337

Barriers and Traps that Inhibit the Effectiveness of Decisions 343

The Scenarios 347

The Requested Change 348

Retaining the Student Recognition Program 358

Chapter Summary 364 • Moving Into Practice 365 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 366 • Deepening Your Understanding 367 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 367 • Constructed Response 368 • Scenario Analysis 368 • Suggested Readings 369 • Web Sites 369

Chapter 7 Managing Conflict in Today’s Schools 372

A Definition of Conflict 373

The Nature of Conflict in Schools 374

Sources of Conflict in Schools 376

How Individuals Respond to Conflict 380

Role Conflict 383

Conflict Management 387

Leadership for Today’s Schools 395

The Scenarios 396

The Disciplinary Plan 396

I Am Your New Principal 403

The Assignment of an Assistant Superintendent of Instruction 411

Chapter Summary 419 • Moving Into Practice 420 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 421 • Deepening Your Understanding 421 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 421 • Constructed Response 422 • Scenario Analysis 423 • Suggested Readings 423 • Web Sites 424

Chapter 8 Instructional Leadership and Change 425

Instructional Leadership Defined 426

The Concept of Instructional Change 428

Theories and Practices that Inform Change 433

Implementing and Sustaining the Change Initiative 441

Addressing the Needs of All Students 445

Leadership in Today’s Schools 453

The Scenarios 454

Just Get Those Test Scores Up 455

The Strategic Planning Process 468

Chapter Summary 475 • Moving Into Practice 477 • Acquiring an Understanding of Self 477 • Deepening Your Understanding 478 • Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment 478 • Constructive Response 479 • Scenario Analysis 479 • Suggested Readings 479 • Web Sites 480

Appendix 483

References 495

Index 522

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