Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards
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Equipping prospective educational leaders with the tools to understand ISLLC standards and develop the skills to put them into practice, this problem-based text transforms theory into practice through realistic scenarios patterned after those that appear on national examinations.After presenting the two sets of standards that inform leadership and the organizations that develop them in the opening chapters, Practicing the Art of Leadership explores the full spectrum of educational leadership theories and their practical applications to actual classrooms and schools. This book also includes end-of-chapter pedagogical features that encourage critical thinking as well as a companion website that includes a practice performance assessment.The new third edition of this text has been expanded to include features that encourage active student participation and involvement with the text. An additional scenario-based exercise has been added to the end of each chapter along with an updated suggested reading list and website list that both aid in further student learning and research. Two new appendices have also been added — Appendix B includes a standards chart of each state’s individual standards while Appendix C offers exam practice for the School Leader Licensure Examination.
Chapter 1 Standards Informing School LeadershipThe Emergence of Standards for School LeadersThe Use of Standards and Organizations That Create ThemUnpacking the ISLLC StandardsOther Organizations Using StandardsTransforming Standards into PracticeChapter 2 Establishing a Framework for LeadershipLeadership Traits, Characteristics, and BehaviorsContingency and Situational Leadership TheoriesPower and AuthorityBridging the Past and the PresentContemporary Approaches to School LeadershipThe ScenariosChapter 3 Developing a Collaborative Culture in SchoolsA Definition of OrganizationSchools as OrganizationsTraditional Theories Influencing Contemporary PracticeContemporary Postulates Informing Leadership in SchoolsUnderstanding SelfUnderstanding OthersChapter 4 Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness Through CommunicationThe Importance of Effective CommunicationThe Communication ProcessThe Flow of Communication in SchoolsReducing Barriers to Effective CommunicationChapter 5 Decision Making: Quality and AcceptanceDefining Decision MakingApproaches to Decision MakingAutocratic or Participatory Decision MakingGroup Decision TechniquesBarriers and Traps That Inhibit Decision EffectivenessChapter 6 Managing Conflict in Today's SchoolsA Definition of ConflictThe Nature of Conflict in SchoolsSources of Conflict in SchoolsHow Individuals Respond to ConflictRole ConflictConflict ManagementChapter 7 Instructional Leadership and ChangeInstructional Leadership DefinedThe Concept of Instructional ChangeTheories and Practices Informing ChangeImplementing and Sustaining the Change InitiativeAddressing the Needs of All StudentsAppendix A The Interstate School Leader Licensure Standards and IndicatorsAppendix B Additional Scenarios for Analyses and Reflections
