Distributed Leadership Matters: Perspectives, Practicalities, and Potential
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412981182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Since September 2012, she has been the Director of the Institute of Educational Leadership at the University of Malaya (UM). She is currently Past President of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvement. In 2010–2012 she was a senior policy adviser to the Welsh Government. Professor Harris holds visiting professorial posts at Moscow Higher School of Economics, Nottingham Business School, University of W
Melanie Spencer said A Timely Publication. As we in schools grapple with how to lead learning in the "A Timely Publication" according to Melanie Spencer. As we in schools grapple with how to lead learning in the 21st century, this is a timely publication that should sit on the shelf of anyone responsible for organisational improvement in schools. Typically, Harris' writing is systematic, accessible & thoroughly researched. I was so absorbed I got a surprise when I came to the end.. 1st century, this is a timely publication that should sit on the shelf of anyone responsible for organisational improvement in schools. Typically, Harris' writing is systematic, accessible & thoroughly researched. I was so absorbed I got a surprise when I came to the end.. Diana E. Mercado said Excellent. Really usefull for thesis or dissertations.
It gives insightful examples and information about what DL is and is not and the benefit of DL, particularly in PLC’s.The author provides an eclectic mix of current research to define and convince readers/educators that distributed leadership is an effective method to raise student achievement levels in innovative ways. The book has successfully blended both concepts together and implied that they are the sides of a coin. It is this approach, as in Chinese philosophy, that we call it “Yin and Yang”. Will they find the material useful? Yes. Most the
This book shows why harnessing educators’ collective expertise leads to better student outcomes, and details the collaborative processes to make distributed leadership happen. Insights include:How to translate the research on distributed leadership into tangible results for your schoolMethods for building the social capital necessary for sustainable institutional changeHow to distribute leadership widely and wisely through professional collaboration. It’s time to make it a reality. The benefits of distributed leadership are yours with this research-based change process.Distributed leadership—engaging the many rather than the few in school improvement—has long been a promising theory