Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 158
Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-4758-6565-3 • Hardback • October 2023 • $90.00 • (£69.00)
978-1-4758-6566-0 • Paperback • October 2023 • $30.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-4758-6567-7 • eBook • September 2023 • $28.50 • (£19.99)
Leslie Ann Locke is a scholar of educational policy and leadership. She has worked and consulted in a variety of educational contexts. At the center of her work is how educational institutions, and leaders in particular, can improve to best serve all students and communities.
Sonya D. Hayes is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee. Prior to entering the professoriate, she served as a secondary teacher and principal for 23 years. Her research centers on supporting school principals in campus improvement.
BOOK CONTENTS
Series Editor’s Introduction Jeffrey Glanz |
Editors’ Introduction Leslie Ann Locke & Sonya Hayes
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1 | Living to Serve Brenda Arthur Miller
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2 | Improving School Culture with Systems, Practices, and Data Justin Colbert
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3 | Reparative Teaching through Shared Transformative Leadership Ann Larkin
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4 | Empathetic Leadership and Stakeholder Relationships Jessica Holman |
5 | Hearing Voices: Reflections on Shared Leadership Jennifer Huling
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6 | Distributive Leadership: From Theory to Practice Rahesha Amon
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7 | A Journey through Culture and Disaster to Sustained Student Success David Golden |
8 | A Seat at the Table Francine Baugh
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9 | Continuous Improvement Through an Equity Lens Janine Dillabuagh
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10 | School Leadership through Collective Ownership of Organizational Systems for Continuous Improvement Nancy Guerrero |
11 | Individualized Instruction and Progress Monitoring Supported by Digital Learning Connie Smith |
| About the Contributors |
A much-needed book, especially for practicing and prospectus school leaders, that bridges theory with practice to support leaders in school improvement. It puts leadership into a wider perspective so readers can see how theory can be translated into action. Each of the 11 chapters takes the reader on a learning journey gaining insights, important lessons, and tangible practices from principals in the field whose improvement efforts are worth learning from.
An essential book for principal preparation programs!
— Julia Mahfouz, PhD, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver
Leslie Locke and Sonya Hayes have compiled an important must-read resource for students and faculty of education administration preparation programs. Each chapter presents a different education leader who confronted unique circumstances and challenges while trying to improve their school. Most importantly, the reader learns how each leader put theory into practice to change school culture, to increase teacher effectiveness, or to raise student achievement. The author of each chapter shares insights, frustrations, and accomplishments that will connect in some way to every future and current education leader. Bridging Leadership and School Improvement: Advice from the Field will leave the reader with a sense of satisfaction knowing that they have gained practical knowledge about how to improve their own school.
— Mark L. Hopkins, Clinical Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, University of Iowa