Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice

Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice

<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=left text-align="left"> <I>Educational Leadership: A Bridge to Improved Practice</I> describes how successful and effective schools and administrators operate in an increasingly challenging, fast-paced, demanding, and at times revolutionary environment. Readers are offered an integrated view of the knowledge base, research, and practice of administration within a context of multiple perspectives and a wide range of thinking. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the field of educational administration in three sections. <I>The</I> <I>Foundations of</I> <I>Educational Leadership </I>presents a context for educational leadership studies with thorough descriptions and applications of educational standards, common practices, and assessments that equip each learner with a solid understanding of his or her own leadership style. <I>Instructional Leadership and Student Learning </I>emphasizes the critical role of the school leader in education, and to the student and the teacher. <I>Operational Support for Effective Teaching and Learning</I> examines the major functions of the school leader, including legal, financial, and stewardship responsibilities.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">FEATURES OF THIS EDITION INCLUDE:</P> <UL> <LI>A <B>Problem-Based Learning Project</B> at the end of each section, offering opportunities for applied practice and further understanding</LI> <LI> <B>New Chapter, <I>Technology and Learning</I> </B>, studies the growth of technologies in schools and what that means for aspiring school leaders.</LI> <LI>All new <B>Expert Opinions</B> from influential and award-winning educational scholars, including Kathleen Binkowski, Chris Devers, and Ian Martin.</LI> </UL>