The study of educational leadership makes little sense unless it
is in relation to who the leaders are, how they are leading, what
is being led, and with what effect. Based on the premise that
learning is at the heart of leadership and that leaders themselves
should be learners, the Leadership for Learning series explores the
connections between educational leadership, policy, curriculum,
human resources and accountability. Each book in the series
approaches its subject matter through a three-fold structure of
process, themes and impact.
Series Editors - Clive Dimmock, Mark Brundrett and Les Bell
The notion that school transformation is dependent on
exceptional leaders is increasingly seen as unrealistic and
unsustainable. Instead, the idea of distributed leadership, which
promotes the view that all stakeholders have complementary
leadership roles to play in enhancing student learning, is now
being promoted as a more useful framework for understanding schools
and how they might be changed.
Subscribing to the notion of distributed leadership, O'Donoghue
and Clarke identify two key groups: the 'leaders of learning' and
the 'leaders for learning'. The leaders of learning - and the focus
of this book - are those working at the school level to improve the
quality of learning in the classroom, such as teachers, principals,
pupils and involved members of the local school community. The
leaders for learning are the policy-makers and administrators whose
support is crucial. The authors argue that in order to be effective
leaders, both groups require an understanding of:
- Broad trends in contemporary leadership theory
- Recent views on learning theory
- The importance of teachers engaging continually in learning
about their practice
- The significance of creating and sustaining schools as learning
organisations
- Forging links between leadership and learning
The book's examination of the shifting approaches to leading
learning in contemporary schools is enriched by innovative examples
drawn from a range of international contexts.
Leading Learning will appeal to students involved in masters and
doctoral courses relevant to the field and those undertaking
programmes of school leadership preparation and development. It
will also be of interest to academics working in the field of
educational leadership and management.
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