When an earthquake nearly buries anthropologist Justine Jenner in an ancient crypt, she finds what appears to be an ancient codex which, if real, could radically threaten the world's great religions. The Cairo Codex is a riveting novel of two women, two millennia apart, set in the exotic cultures of ancient and present-day Egypt. Dr. Justine Jenner has come to Cairo to forge her own path from the legacies of her parents, an Egyptian beauty and an American archaeologist. After an earthquake nearly buries her alive in an underground crypt, she discovers an ancient codex, written by a woman whose secrets threaten the foundations of both Christian and Muslim beliefs. As political instability rocks the region and the Muslim Brotherhood threatens to steal the Egyptian Revolution, Justine is thrust into a world where even those she trusts may betray her in order to control the codex's revelations.

* What form of leadership promotes school improvement?
* How do schools build leadership capacity?
* How do schools sustain improvement in changing times?
This book offers a new perspective on the relationship between leadership and school improvement. It emphasises the importance of maximising the leadership capabilities of all those within the organization and offers guidance about the way in which this is achieved. Whilst drawing upon the latest research evidence concerning schools improvement, it is intended to be a practical guide to building leadership capacity and is written primarily for those working in schools. Through case study illustrations Alma Harris and Linda Lambert demonstrate how leadership capacity can be built in schools in very different contexts. Practical material is provided to assist schools in generating the internal capacity for change and development. The central message of this book is one of investing in leadership at all levels within the organization to maintain and sustain school improvement.

A sizzling new novel set in Taos, New Mexico. The third in the Justine Trilogy, preceded by the award-winning, The Cairo Codex and The Italian Letters. Anthropologist Justine Jenner travels to Taos in search of D. H. Lawrence ...and her own identity. She stumbles into the conflict and hunt for the migration patterns of the peoples from the west. Here, she finds the Red Willow people, archaeologists, Lawrence aficionados, and artists who draw her into the riveting blend of cultures that is Taos. Lawrence discoveries include the spirituality he found on Lobos Mountain, legal documents that lay unexplored in the Taos courthouse for decades, his lost will, and letters that more fully explain his mysterious journey. After her Egyptian lover, Amir, joins her at Christmas, he returns to Cairo to lead the revolution of January 2011. The stunning finale to the Trilogy engages Justine in a life-and-death struggle with nature and with herself.

"The Italian Letters" lies in the sensuous curvature of ancient, 20th and 21st century Italy. The sequel to "The Cairo Codex" follows the adventures of anthropologist Justine Jenner after she is expelled from Egypt in the wake of discovering the diary of the Virgin Mary. Exiled into Tuscany, Justine finds herself embroiled in three interwoven stories of discovery: the long-lost letters of D. H. Lawrence to her great grandmother, Isabella; an ancient tomb revealed the origin and migration of an ancient people pre-dating Rome; and the genealogy of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. While shaken by the frank revelations in Lawrence's letters and the intimate relationship between the primeval Etruscan's and Jesus' mother, Justine must confront her own sexuality and yearning for personal freedom. The second in a trilogy, "The Italian Letters" is riveted with literary, religious, and archeological history and international politics, each narrative magnifying and altering the meaning of the others.

During the past quarter century, conceptions of leadership have evolved in concert with breakthrough discoveries in science and generative learning. This book captures these new ideas through the integration of the authors' earlier works in constructivist leadership and leadership capacity. What emerges is a pathway through which educators can become the primary designers of their own learning and that of their students, thus creating sustainable systems of high leadership capacity. This vision of leadership reframes professional learning designs and knowledge creation, describing how these ideas are richly manifested in local, national, and international programs. The context is democratic communities; the learning is constructivist; the leadership is shared. The result is wise schools, organizations, and societies. This book speaks to all adult learners who are engaged in educational improvement.

A compelling new look at the role that teachers must play in the future of schooling. Explains: * Why teachers must take the lead in creating a new context for teaching and learning * How "constructivist leaders" make meaning of learning * What an ecological perspective will do to initiate and sustain learning communities in schools * How the parallel roles of leadership with adults and leadership with children emerge in the role of a teacher leader * The commitments, knowledge, and skills that are essential for teachers as leaders For everyone with a stake in the future of our educational system.

The Constructivist Leader provides educational leaders at all levels with a conceptual framework for leadership defined as reciprocal, purposeful learning in community. The updated Second Edition of this best-selling book enables readers to carry this constructivist vision and purpose forward, while effectively implementing standards-based reform, authentic assessment, and constructivist-based accountability. This new edition features: - An expanded theory of Constructivist Leadership reflecting the most recent thinking in leadership, learning, and ethical communities. - A comprehensive approach to issues of equity, diversity, and multiculturalism. - Additional strategies for the implementation of constructivist leadership practice. - Principles and examples to guide new approaches to accountability. - And much more!

A compelling new look at the role that teachers must play in the future of schooling. Explains: * Why teachers must take the lead in creating a new context for teaching and learning * How "constructivist leaders" make meaning of learning * What an ecological perspective will do to initiate and sustain learning communities in schools * How the parallel roles of leadership with adults and leadership with children emerge in the role of a teacher leader * The commitments, knowledge, and skills that are essential for teachers as leaders For everyone with a stake in the future of our educational system.