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In the exciting new edition of this bestselling book, Michael Fullan looks at how much has changed in the world of headship and school improvement in recent decades, and offers key guidelines for being a successful head teacher in the 21st century.

Policymakers and school reformers have increasingly pointed to the headteacher as the most important agent for change in our schools. The first edition argued that there was little point waiting for the system to improve, and urged headteachers to take charge and to assume that on any given day the system may not know what it is doing. Since then the situation has become even more complex.

The good news is that finally the role of head teacher is being recognized by politicians and policymakers as key, but the bad news is that they are overloaded with initiatives and expectations that serve only to fetter deep action. The irony is that as the head teacher is elevated as critical to success, the headship is sinking - overloaded and pull

Table of Contents
Chapter 1The Overloaded School Head
Chapter 2Leading Legacies
Chapter 3Leading Knowledgeably
Chapter 4Leading Learning Communities
Chapter 5Leading Systems
Chapter 6Leading WWFF Into Action

Whats Worth Fighting for in Headship

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      Publisher: Open University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/09/2008
      ISBN13: 9780335235384, 978-0335235384
      ISBN10: 335235387

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the exciting new edition of this bestselling book, Michael Fullan looks at how much has changed in the world of headship and school improvement in recent decades, and offers key guidelines for being a successful head teacher in the 21st century.

      Policymakers and school reformers have increasingly pointed to the headteacher as the most important agent for change in our schools. The first edition argued that there was little point waiting for the system to improve, and urged headteachers to take charge and to assume that on any given day the system may not know what it is doing. Since then the situation has become even more complex.

      The good news is that finally the role of head teacher is being recognized by politicians and policymakers as key, but the bad news is that they are overloaded with initiatives and expectations that serve only to fetter deep action. The irony is that as the head teacher is elevated as critical to success, the headship is sinking - overloaded and pull

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1The Overloaded School Head
      Chapter 2Leading Legacies
      Chapter 3Leading Knowledgeably
      Chapter 4Leading Learning Communities
      Chapter 5Leading Systems
      Chapter 6Leading WWFF Into Action

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