Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 -- Challenging Leadership; Chapter 2 -- Leadership and the Performing School; Chapter 3 -- Leadership in Educational Studies; Chapter 4 -- Research and Researching; Chapter 5 -- Theory and Theorising; Chapter 6 -- Preparing and Preparation; Chapter 7 -- Headteachers and Principals; Chapter 8 -- Teachers in the Middle; Chapter 9 -- Teachers and Students; Chapter 10 -- Teachers as Professionals; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index
Summary
Leadership within educational settings is widely regarded as essential for organizational effectiveness and the improvement of learning outcomes. Leaders and Leadership in Education provides an up-to-date review of current thinking about leadership, which challenges the reader to develop alternative ways of thinking about their own leadership
