{"product_id":"virtuous-educational-leadership-9781071803721","title":"Virtuous Educational Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent leadership matters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWithout excellent leadership, school improvement is impossible, or at least impossible to sustain. But what are the characteristics of an excellent leader? Is general leadership experience and knowledge enough? And how do you practically grow and develop leadership in yourself and others so you can all have a bigger impact on student outcomes?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis integrated, holistic resource explores the virtues that are integral to achieving excellence in educational leadership, while offering practical guidance on how to do the right work in the right wayno matter what challenges you face or student inequities you're trying to overcome. Features include:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003ePractical, research-based applications of virtue theory\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eExamples of school leaders' thinking and actions\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eIn-depth yet accessible theoretical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eDetailed analysis showing theoretical concepts in practice\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eSummaries and reflection questions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe success of your students and teachers is directly linked to your influence, your knowledge and ideas, your personal character, and your ability to focus on the proper purposes of education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one combines novel insights and precise ideas like Viviane Robinson. Robinson is as comfortable around the details of the trees as she is in stepping back to take in the forest. You won’t find a more unique and powerful book on leadership—one suited exactly for our times—than \u003cem\u003eVirtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e. -- Michael Fullan * Toronto, Ontario, Canada *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVirtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, Viviane Robinson has made explicit what I have often described as an X factor in leadership—something that distinguishes excellent leaders from the rest. Her description and portrayal of virtuous leadership provides insights into the dispositions that underpin wise leadership. -- Anne Berit Emstad * Trondheim, Norway *\u003cbr\u003eViviane Robinson is one of my favorite educational leadership researchers and writers, and this book illustrates so well why that is so. The school leader plays an essential role in engaging students in deep learning. Robinson offers invaluable insights for how to foster this type of learning through virtuous leadership. -- Peter DeWitt * Albany, NY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e is a gift for all of us searching for guidance in school leadership development. It is both inspiring and practical. Viviane Robinson promotes leadership excellence by showing how virtues are at the very core of leadership and how crucial they are in the face of today’s educational challenges. -- Anna Jolonch * Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain *\u003cbr\u003eMaking a positive change in any role, from teacher to principal, requires both a ‘what’ and a ‘how.’\u003cem\u003e Virtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e provides a framework for identifying the ‘what’ (collaborative complex problem-solving) and approaching the ‘how’ (virtuous leadership). With Viviane Robinson’s characteristic depth and rigor, the ideas hidden in these pages will empower leaders worldwide.\" -- Oliver Lovell * Victoria, Australia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive examination of the complex world of school leadership. It draws upon research from a wide range of disciplines, supported by rich analysis, of examples of the work of leaders. Voices from the front lines are expertly interwoven throughout. I highly recommend it. -- Tom Rees * Manchester, UK *\u003cbr\u003eEducational leaders inhabit a world that expects simplicity to be curated from complexity, certainty from unpredictability, coherence from chaos. And, while the existing literature on educational leadership contains plenty of advice and its recommendations seem intuitively compelling, it is, ultimately, lacking in actionable specificity. Thankfully, \u003cem\u003eVirtuous Educational Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of deep practical wisdom that is anchored in theory, acknowledges the critical importance of context, and illustrates clearly how educational leadership is not simply about doing the right work of leadership but also about doing it in the right way. -- Stuart Kime * Sunderland, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgments About the Author Part A: Identifying the Proper Purpose of Leadership Work Chapter 1: Three Proper Purposes of Education    The Proper Purposes of Educational Institutions    Less Satisfactory Approaches to Identifying the Right Work    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 2: Linking the Purposes to the Science of Learning and Teaching    How Students Learn    Implications for Classroom Teaching    Summary    Reflection and Action Part B: Doing the Right Leadership Work Chapter 3: Implications of the Science of Learning and Teaching for Leadership    Dimension 1: Setting Goals and Expectations for Deep Learning    Dimension 2: Resourcing Strategically for Deep Learning    Dimension 3: Ensuring Quality Teaching for Deep Learning    Dimension 4: Leading Teacher Professional Learning for Deep Learning    Dimension 5: Ensuring a Safe and Orderly Environment for Deep Learning    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 4: Taking Context Seriously    Traditional Concepts of Context    Proposed Concept of Context    Summary    Reflection and Action Part C: Doing the Right Work the Right Way Chapter 5: Virtues for Doing the Right Work the Right Way    Virtues Explained    Virtues as Inclusive of Motives, Knowledge, and Skills    The Place of Virtues in Leadership Frameworks    A Taxonomy of Virtues for Doing the Right Work the Right Way    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 6: Leadership Virtues    Sources of Leadership Influence    Virtuous Leadership Motivations    Identifying and Nurturing a Virtuous Disposition to Lead    Recruiting and Retaining Virtuous Leaders    Reluctance to Lead    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 7: Problem-Solving Virtues: Strategic    The Role of Knowledge and Skill in Virtuous Strategic Leadership    The Role of Motivation in Virtuous Strategic Leadership    Connecting the Details With the Big Picture    Finding the Strategic Focus    Enacting the Strategic Focus    Maintaining the Strategic Focus    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 8: Problem-Solving Virtues: Analytic    Analytic Virtues and Theories of Action    Analytic Virtues and Truth-Seeking    Motivational Aspects of Analytic Virtues    The Ladder of Inference: A Tool for Truth-Seeking Leaders    Strategic and Analytic Virtues in Action    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 9: Problem-Solving Virtues: Imaginative    Imaginative Virtues and the Integration of Solution Requirements    Imaginative Virtues, Creativity, and Problem-Solving    Strategic, Analytic, and Imaginative Virtues in Action    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 10: Interpersonal Virtues    Relational Trust: A Guide for Deriving Interpersonal Virtues    Four Interpersonal Virtues    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 11: Integrating Leadership, Problem-Solving, and Interpersonal Virtues    The Task-Relationship Dilemma    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 12: Being Virtuous in Tough Spots    Fostering Accurate Reporting    Building Collegial Accountability    Providing Critical Evaluation    Summary    Reflection and Action Chapter 13: Virtuous Leadership of Educational Improvement: A Case Study    The Problem: Attendance at Vauxhall Secondary College    The Leaders: Roles and Contributions    The Method: Using CCPS to Improve Attendance    The New Challenge: Addressing an Unanticipated Obstacle    Reflections on the Success of CCPS at Vauxhall Secondary College    Reflections on the Contributions of Leaders’ Virtues to the Success of CCPS at VSC    Summary    Reflection and Action Conclusion Chapter 14: Conclusion References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738195079511,"sku":"9781071803721","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/virtuous-educational-leadership-9781071803721","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}