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An Intellectual History of School Leadership Practice and Research
presents a detailed and critical account of the ideas that underpin
the practice of educational leadership, through drawing on over 20
years of research into those who generate, popularise and use those
ideas. It moves from abstracted accounts of knowledge claims based
on studying field outputs, towards the biographies and practices of
those actively involved in the production and use of field
knowledge. The book presents a critical account of the ideas
underpinning educational leadership, and engages with those ideas
by examining the origins, development and use of conceptual
frameworks and models of best practice. It deploys an original
approach to the design and composition of an intellectual history,
and as such it speaks to a wider audience of scholars who are
interested in developing and deploying such approaches in their
particular fields.
A Sneaker On My Pillow is a collection of short, motivational
essays, with applications for both business and everyday life. Some
are informational, while others are life-lessons, often told
through anecdotal and autobiographical stories. Ralph Yourie draws
upon a lifetime of experience, as a manager, sailor, husband and
father, to provide readers with his own unique perspectives. It
doesn't matter if you are a CEO or a mailroom clerk; this book will
enlighten, inspire, educate and amuse. "With A Sneaker on My
Pillow, Ralph Yourie has not only made a valuable contribution to
the world of business, but demonstrates how we might get along
better with one another in just about every aspect of life. He
understands and respects his customers, colleagues and fellow
humans and seeks to smooth the way for us by sharing lessons he's
learned in his many years of management. The connections he draws
between business and the rest of life delight and surprise, and his
advice is so sensible, one wishes he'd run for president -- or at
least move in next door. A fun and enriching read." Maria Johnson,
editor, Meticulous Proofreading.
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