Leadership and Teams: The Missing Piece of the Educational Reform Puzzle (New 2013 Ed Leadership Titles)
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0132778955 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kudos to Kirtman for "Challenging the Status Quo" C. A. Scott Kirtman's "Leadership and Teams" is the missing piece in the literature on, and approach to, leadership in education. Working in isolation, leaders in education have historically been required to focus on time-consuming compliance tasks. Kirtman proposes a refreshing and practical view of the leader as the driver for educational reform. Kirtman's approach does not eschew the importance of compliance but his take emphasizes the missing piece of educational leadership: leaders must be Change Agents with a Vision.Kirtman's Se. Great book- misleading title (not so much about team development) Cheryl A in California Great book. Very practical in terms of considerations for individual leadership at school site or district level. I find many resources I here that I will use in working with site & district leaders. However, the title is a bit misleading. The leadership practices that an individual would take are the focus and, in that way, there I'd encouragement of capacity building and teams. However, it is not a direct resource book for leadership team development, which is what I was seeking and what the book titled implied. Great re. Great support for leadership development Stone Challenge yourself and your teams. As a K-12 superintendent in MA., I have used this book with my leadership team for professional development on two fronts: to strengthen the capacity of principals and directors to improve their teams; and to support their individual professional practice and growth. They love the book. All have remarked that the book, through its framework of Kirtman's Seven Competencies, forced them to challenge long held beliefs about leadership. We all appreciated the book's ability to drive self refl
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"Lyle Kirtman’s Leadership and Teams: The Missing Piece of the Educational Reform Puzzle, is a needed and welcome addition to the many previous books on leadership in modern-day education. Marzano, CEO, Marzano Research Laboratory and co-author of School Leadership That Works “I would recommend this book as a must read in any leadership coursea must have book for superintendents.” “I am a 20 year leader with 12 years in my current assignment. After reading this
Case studies and development plans help readers apply leadership concepts to specific education challenges.. Leadership and Teams: The Missing Piece of the Educational Reform Puzzle offers a new perspective on educational leadership and pinpoints seven key competencies leaders need to succeed in education today. Drawing on theory from education and industry, the author presents a broader view of leadership by focusing on universal traits that yield consistent results regardless of the environment. Chapters outline how to assess your leadership style, build high performance teams, improve the hiring process,