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Book SynopsisChanging Mindsets of Educational Leaders to Improve Schools responds to the dual question that all graduate and post-graduate programs should ask: As students learn about leadership, does their practice change? If so, does this changing practice result in school improvement? In 16 powerful essays, students enrolled in a doctoral program describe what they believed about school leadership prior to their continuing education, what their practice looked like then, what they believe now, and how this changing mindset is reflected in their practice.
Trade ReviewI am an avid reader, yet by far, this is one of the best collections of stories that I've read in a long time. Over the last few hours, I've laughed, I've cried, I've empathized and most importantly I've found 16 students' stories in which I can identify. These students put into words what I've felt over the last year as I've embarked on this journey of doctoral studies. Thank you so much for collecting these writings. I do hope that you will publicize this book to Educational Leadership doctoral programs across the country. It is a "must-read" for Educational Leadership doctoral students! -- Gerri B. Williams Gerri B. Williams Gerri B. Williams, doctoral student, Department of Educational Leadership, University of Houston
Sixteen doctoral candidates in the educational leadership program at Stephen F. Austin State U. in Texas were asked to reflect on whether learning about leadership changed their practice, and whether changing practice results in school improvement. Their essays suggest that the answer to both question is yes. * Reference and Research Book News, November 2005 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1 Ethical Leadership with Moral Purpose and Courage: When the Concept of Right and Wrong Is Not Enough Chapter 3 Research, Reflection, and Relationships: Discovering the 3 Rs of Teacher-Leaders Chapter 4 3 Practice to Passion Chapter 5 4 One Educator's Journey: Getting on Board the Change Train toward a Culture of Success Chapter 6 5 From Teaching to Reaching: Caring as an Instructional Imperative Chapter 7 6 Making Education Count Chapter 8 7 Successful or Significant? The Role of Educational Grace Chapter 9 8 My Journey on the Yellow Brick Road Chapter 10 9 Empowerment: The Quickening Chapter 11 10 Inclusion: Some Social Justice Issues Chapter 12 11 Choosing to Change Chapter 13 12 Out of Cultural Bondage into the Promised Land of Cultural Diversity Chapter 14 13 Unlocking the Gates: Entering the Realm of Understanding Chapter 15 14 The Metamorphosis of Caring Chapter 16 15 My Story, My Song: Reflections Inspired by the Process Chapter 17 16 Spirituality: Anchor of Leadership Chapter 18 17 A Recursive Process of Changing Paradigms in Doctoral Education Leadership Programs Chapter 19 18 Changing Mindsets of Educational Leaders Part 20 References Part 21 Index
