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Leaders and Leadership in Education

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January 2002 | 208 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

`Leaders and Leadership in Education is a well documented account of how leadership has been studied and therefore presented. For academic readers it is valuable as an insightful and critical text' - Journal of In-Service Education

Leadership within educational settings is widely regarded as essential for organizational effectiveness and the improvement of learning outcomes.

Through an extensive review of theory and practice, Helen M Gunter explores the contested field of leadership studies. She describes and critiques the different contributions made by:

- critical studies

- education management

- school effectiveness

- school improvement

Leadership is examined as function, as behaviour and as leadership relationship, from students as leaders, through to headteachers. The author provides an up-to-date review of current thinking about leadership, which challenges the reader to engage with and develop alternative ways of thinking about their own leadership.

This book is essential reading for practitioners on Masters and EdD courses and NPQH//LPSH training, and for anyone committed to teaching and learning.


 
Challenging Leadership
 
Leadership and the Performing School
 
Leadership in Educational Studies
 
Research and Researching
 
Theory and Theorizing
 
Preparing and Preparation
 
Headteachers and Principals
 
Teachers in the Middle
 
Teachers and Students
 
Teachers as Professionals

`Leaders and Leadership in Education is a well-documented account of how leadership has been studied and therefore presented. For academic readers it is valuable as an insightful and critical text' - Journal of In-Service Education

`Helen Gunter's book makes a significant contribution to the existing literature on leadership in education.... For anyone who has an interest in current thinking about leadership and in reconceptualizing leadership for learning, this book will be of great interest' - Educational Research

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