Beschreibung:
This book provides methods that educational leaders can use to develop their personal vision of education, as well as methods for use in developing consensus for shared visions of educational excellence. The book also addresses the conditions of instruction, assessment and support in classrooms and schools that are necessary to implement a vision embracing a particular perpective on education. Specific chapters are devoted to exploring the important roles of educational philosophy and psychology in the development of educational vision.
PART ONE: VISION-BASED LEADERSHIP: BEGINNING THE PROCESSLeading with Vision Why It¿s So ImportantExploring Deep Beliefs About Knowledge The First StepExploring Deep Beliefs About Learning and Teaching The Second StepUnderstanding Moral Leadership in a Learning Organization The Third StepPART TWO: HOW TO IMPLEMENT VISION-BASED LEADERSHIPTranslating Deep Beliefs Into Practice An Integrated ModelAchieving Shared Governance of the Learning Community The Cornerstone of the Learning SchoolWhen Vision Leads Real-Life ExamplesHow to Develop a Vision for Your School or DistrictFrom the Learning School to the Learning Community