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Leadership for Educational Renewal: Developing a Cadre of Leaders
Smith
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Paperback. From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy SeriesSponsored by the National Network for Educational RenewalIntroduction by John I. Series: Agenda for education in a democracy. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK; JNMT; JNT; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
From the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy Series
Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal
Introduction by John I. Goodlad
This volume from the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy seriesintroduces the four-part mission that guides the National Networkfor Educational Renewal's agAnda:
Enculturate the young in a democracy
* Ensure access to knowledge for all students
* Provide caring and effective pedagogy
Exercise responsible stewardship of schools
Using real-life case examples from an innovative nationalleadership program and its local and regional affiliates, theauthors demonstrate why effective leadership is essential toadvancing this vital agAnda and how leadership capacity andcommitment can be cultivated. From curriculum to evaluation, thisimportant guide outlines the core concepts and winning strategiesfor building leadership skills in school administrators, teachers,teacher educators, and other university faculty.
Sponsored by the National Network for Educational Renewal
Introduction by John I. Goodlad
This volume from the AgAnda for Education in a Democracy seriesintroduces the four-part mission that guides the National Networkfor Educational Renewal's agAnda:
Enculturate the young in a democracy
* Ensure access to knowledge for all students
* Provide caring and effective pedagogy
Exercise responsible stewardship of schools
Using real-life case examples from an innovative nationalleadership program and its local and regional affiliates, theauthors demonstrate why effective leadership is essential toadvancing this vital agAnda and how leadership capacity andcommitment can be cultivated. From curriculum to evaluation, thisimportant guide outlines the core concepts and winning strategiesfor building leadership skills in school administrators, teachers,teacher educators, and other university faculty.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Agenda for education in a democracy
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787945589
SKU
V9780787945589
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About Smith
WILMA F. SMITH is an educational consultant, a senior associate of the Institute for Educational Inquiry, and former superintAndent of schools for the Mercer Island School District in Washington. GARY D FENSTERMACHER is professor of education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a senior fellow of the Institute for Educational Inquiry.[NOTE: There should be NO period after his middle initial.]
Reviews for Leadership for Educational Renewal: Developing a Cadre of Leaders
"This collection of engaging essays on developing leadership forrenewal reveals that compelling ideas, self-reflection, moralcommitment, and democratic ideals are keys to success. This bookprovides the foundation for developing this leadership and showshow to get there. A must read for anyone interested in leadershipdevelopment." (Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Lillian Radford Professor ofEducation and Administration and senior fellow, Center forEducational Leadership, Trinity University) "This book is a bulletin from the frontiers of educational renewal.The authors not only report their thoughts and efforts, but showhow to sustain moral and compassionate education for democracy atall levels. Leadership for Educational Renewal makes a forcefulcase for rebuilding democracy from the schools up." (Stanley N.Katz, professor, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and InternationalAffairs, Princeton University) "Without the strength of public schools, this experiment ofdemocracy would not have Andured as long as it has. It is thisnotion
the democratic purposes of public education
that has beencaptured and explained in Leadership for Educational Renewal.Educators and politicians should read this book. It is a thoughtfuland clear blueprint for the educational renewal necessary tostrengthen our public schools." (Julie Underwood, general counsel,National School Boards Association) "This book makes a compelling case for the increasingly criticalneed to prepare students for democracy and includes powerfulexamples of how to meet this challenge in our public schools."(Janice M. Reeder, codirector, Northwest Center, Coalition ofEssential Schools)
the democratic purposes of public education
that has beencaptured and explained in Leadership for Educational Renewal.Educators and politicians should read this book. It is a thoughtfuland clear blueprint for the educational renewal necessary tostrengthen our public schools." (Julie Underwood, general counsel,National School Boards Association) "This book makes a compelling case for the increasingly criticalneed to prepare students for democracy and includes powerfulexamples of how to meet this challenge in our public schools."(Janice M. Reeder, codirector, Northwest Center, Coalition ofEssential Schools)