Connecting Leadership with Learning : A Framework for Reflection, Planning, and Action

by Copeland, Michael A.; Knapp, Michael S.

• ISBN13: 9781416604044
• ISBN10: 1416604049
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Summary

What kind of leadership makes learning possible for all students? How can school leaders help teachers increase their knowledge and improve their instructional abilities? What actions should leaders take to ensure that learning occurs? In Connecting Leadership with Learning: A Framework for Reflection, Planning, and Action, Michael A. Copland and Michael S. Knapp give educational leaders a new way to answer these questions and find solutions perfect for their particular school environment.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Preface: A Call for Leadership That Is Focused on Learning	p. ix
Leading for Learning: Establishing the Foundational Ideas
Hector's Challenge to Educational Leaders	p. 3
Essential Ideas and Tasks for Learning-Focused Leaders	p. 9
Exploring the Leading for Learning Framework in Practice
Establishing a Focus on Learning	p. 29
Building Professional Communities That Value Learning	p. 43
Engaging External Environments That Matter for Learning	p. 56
Acting Strategically and Sharing Leadership	p. 71
Creating Coherence	p. 87
The Leading for Learning Framework in Action
Leading Learning in Schools	p. 104
Leading Learning in School Districts	p. 145
Using the Framework in Practice and in Leadership Development	p. 171
Epilogue: Hector and Mr. G. Revisited	p. 195
Pathways to Learning
Content, Assessment, and Accountability Pathways	p. 205
Professionals and Professional Development Pathways	p. 214
Learner and Learner Support Pathways	p. 230
Workplace and System Pathways	p. 242
Methodological Notes	p. 259
References	p. 264
Index	p. 271
About the Authors	p. 279
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.