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This latest volume in the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series shows what urban leadership looks like from the inside. The authors have been leaders in big city schools and understand the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role.

Table of Contents

The Authors x

1 Our Urban Schools 1

2 The Legal, Political, and Fiscal Landscape 29

3 Serving Urban School Children 69
Janice E. Jackson

4 Managing People 85

5 Urban School Leadership Skills 115

6 Challenges Facing the Next Generation of Urban School Leaders 143

7 Conclusion 177

Index 187

Urban School Leadership

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780787986216, 978-0787986216
      ISBN10: 0787986216
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      Management: leadership and motivation Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy Urban communities / city life

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This latest volume in the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series shows what urban leadership looks like from the inside. The authors have been leaders in big city schools and understand the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role.

      Table of Contents

      The Authors x

      1 Our Urban Schools 1

      2 The Legal, Political, and Fiscal Landscape 29

      3 Serving Urban School Children 69
      Janice E. Jackson

      4 Managing People 85

      5 Urban School Leadership Skills 115

      6 Challenges Facing the Next Generation of Urban School Leaders 143

      7 Conclusion 177

      Index 187

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