The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better Results

by Reeves, Douglas B.

• ISBN13: 9781416603320
• ISBN10: 1416603328
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Summary

Uses research studies and observations from successful schools to explore common myths about school leadership and details the leadership actions linked to higher student achievement.

Table of Contents

Preface: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Learning Leader	vii
Introduction: What The Learning Leader Will Do for You	xvii
The Results Paradox	1	(8)
Challenging Leadership Myths: Hope for the Exhausted Leader	9	(15)
Architectural Leadership: Why You Cannot Do It Alone	24	(8)
The Dimensions of Leadership	32	(29)
What Matters Most: From Planning to Performance	61	(19)
Transforming Research into Action	80	(33)
Leadership and Effective Feedback: The Dilemmas of Grading	113	(19)
Using Leadership Maps to Improve Your School	132	(26)
Putting It All Together: The Essential Transformations of the Learning Leader	158	(24)
Appendix A: Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring (PIM) School Improvement Audit and Scoring Guide	182	(10)
Appendix B: Creating Your Leadership Map	192	(4)
Appendix C: Guidelines for Data Walls or the Science Fair for Grownups	196	(4)
Appendix D: Daily Priorities Lists	200	(3)
Acknowledgments	203	(3)
References	206	(6)
Index	212	(8)
About the Author	220