Prospective educational leaders get practical help for developing a sound understanding of ISLLC Standards and how to put them into practice effectively. The problem-based approach uses realistic scenarios patterned on those that appear on national examinations to show how theory relates to practice. The author covers the full spectrum of educational leadership theories and how they apply to today's actual classrooms and schools.

Reginald Leon Green is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Memphis. He received the Ed.D. in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Missouri—Columbia. He has served at the teacher, principal, deputy superintendent, and superintendent levels of K—12 education, and has been in higher education for 15 years. 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.

Dr. Green has published a book on inner-city education and articles on 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 the school reform movement. This work led to the development of the Center for Urban School Leadership at the University of Memphis, where Dr. Green administered programs for five years to prepare principals for roles in urban school leadership, using a nontraditional approach.

Most recently, Dr. Green distinguished himself with the publication of The Four Dimensions of Principal Leadership: A Foundation for Leading 21st Century Schools. Currently, he teaches courses in educational leadership with a focus on instructional leadership, school reform, and models for turning around low performing schools. His research interests include school leadership, team building for effective teaching and learning, superintendent/board relations, school district restructuring, and the effects of nurturing characteristics on the academic achievement of students.

Chapter 1: Standards Informing School Leadership

The Emergence of Standards for School Leaders

The Use of Standards and Organizations that Create Them

Unpacking the ISLLC Standards

Other Organizations Using Standards

Transforming Standards into Practice

Leadership for Today’s Schools

Chapter Summary

Moving Into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 2: Establishing a Framework for Leadership

Leadership Defined

Leadership: A Historical Perspective

Contingency and Situational Leadership Theories

Power and Authority

Bridging the Past and the Present

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

The Consequences of Working in Isolation

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 3: Contemporary Theories and Approaches to School Leadership

The Role of 21^st Century School Leaders: Learning Leader

The Responsibilities of 21^st Century Leaders

The Four Dimensions of Leadership

Servant Leadership

Transformational Leadership

The Moral Dimension of Leadership

Distributive Leadership

Synergistic Leadership

Leader-Member Exchange Theory

Other Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership

The Role of Management in 21^st Century Schools

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

The New Principal at Frost

Changing the Way We Teach Science

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 4: Organizational Influences on Leadership

A Definition of Organization

Schools as Organizations

Traditional Theories Influencing Contemporary Practice

Contemporary Theories Informing Organizational Leadership

Learning Organizations

The Influence of Perception

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

Understanding and Predicting Individual and Group Behavior in Schools

Addressing Dysfunctional Thinking

One of the Bus Contracts Has Been Canceled

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for the School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 5: Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through Communication

The Importance of Effective Communication

The Communication Process

The Flow of Communication in Schools

Reducing Barriers to Effective Communication

Interpersonal Relationships

Communication: The Rise and Fall of School Leaders

Electronic Communication

Leadership For Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

“The Tardy Policy Killed Kato”

The New Professional Development Plan

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for The School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 6: Decision Making: Quality and Acceptance

Defining Decision Making

Approaches to Decision Making

Autocratic or Participatory Decision Making

Group Decision Techniques

Barriers and Traps that Inhibit Decision Effectiveness

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

The Requested Change

Retaining the Student Recognition Program

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for the School Leader Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 7: Managing Conflict in Today’s Schools

A Definition of Conflict

The Nature of Conflict in Schools

Sources of Conflict in Schools

How Individuals Respond to Conflict

Role Conflict

Conflict Management

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

The Discipline Plan

I Am Your New Principal

The Assignment of an Assistant Superintendent of Instruction

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for the School Leader Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Chapter 8: Instructional Leadership and Change

Instructional Leadership Defined

The Concept of Instructional Change

Theories and Practices Informing Change

Implementing and Sustaining the Change Initiative

Addressing the Needs of All Students

Leadership for Today’s Schools

The Scenarios

Just Get Those Test Scores Up

The Strategic Planning Process

Chapter Summary

Moving into Practice

Acquiring an Understanding of Self

Deepening Your Understanding

Practice for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment

Suggested Readings

Websites

Index

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Practicing the Art of Leadership A Problem-Based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards

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