New Perspectives in Educational Leadership

by Horsford, Sonya Douglass; English, Fenwick W.; Tillman, Linda C. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781433107474
• ISBN10: 1433107473
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Summary

New Perspectives in Educational Leadership examines educational administration and leadership within the complex social, political, and community contexts that inform and influence the work of today’s educational leaders. With particular attention to the implications and larger contexts of shifting demographics, high-stakes accountability, and globalization on schools and society in the twenty-first century, this volume seeks to advance lines of inquiry presented in other areas of education research, that have yet to be fully explored or imagined in the field of educational leadership. This unique blend of empirical, theoretical, and conceptual research by both established and emerging scholars in the field directly acknowledges and addresses the demands of leading increasingly diverse and complex school communities. Topics include: the social and cultural dynamics of leadership, reflective practice, politics of equity and adequacy, critical servant leadership, and the possibilities of transformative leadership within these dynamic educational contexts. As a primary or supplementary text in educational administration, leadership, and foundations courses, New Perspectives in Educational Leadership provides a much-needed complement to the traditional topics of instructional leadership and education management given the expanding and increasingly complex conditions that face educational administrators and school leaders today.

Author Biography

The Editor: Sonya Douglass Horsford is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has published in journals such as International Journal of Educational Management, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Teacher Development, and The Urban Review. Her research interests include the social context of educational leadership, educational policy and politics, and the historical and contemporary contexts of school leadership.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction Re-Imagining Educational Leadership: New Theoretical Perspectives and Contextual Considerations in the Field	p. 1
Theory, Research, and Practice
Educational Leadership and the Shaping of School Culture: Classic Concepts and Cutting-Edge Possibilities	p. 7
Rethinking Transformational Leadership in Schools: The Influence of People, Place, and Process on Leadership Practice	p. 29
On Becoming a Leader for Educational Equity and Excellence: It Starts with Instruction	p. 47
Building Leadership Capacity to Improve Student Learning: The Practice and Power of Reflection	p. 67
Toward Critical Servant Leadership in Graduate Schools of Education: From Theoretical Construct to Social Justice Praxis	p. 89
Contextual and Cultural Considerations
Leading Schools in an Era of Change: Toward a New ôCultureö of Accountability?	p. 111
The Politics of Equity, Adequacy, and Educational Leadership in a (Post)Racial America	p. 127
Considering the Social Context of School and Campus Communities: The Importance of Culturally Proficient Leadership	p. 153
Educational Leaders as Cultural Workers: Engaging Families and School Communities through Transformative Leadership	p. 173
Educational Leadership in a Changing World: Preparing Students for Internationalization and Globalization through Advocacy Leadership	p. 197
Looking to the Future
Leading across Boundaries: The Role of Community Schools and Cross-Boundary Leadership in School Reform	p. 217
Leaders of the New School: Exploring Teacher-Leadership and the Future of School Reform	p. 239
Transforming Leadership Preparation for Social Justice: Dissatisfaction, Inspiration, and Rebirthùan Exemplar	p. 261
ôYes We Canö: Social Justice Principals Navigating Resistance to Create Excellent Schools	p. 279
Conclusion	p. 293
Contributors	p. 297
Index	p. 303
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