Designed to provide stimulus materials for school leaders to support their personal development, Leadership Dialogues encourages personal reflection, dialogue with a coach or mentor and conversations in leadership teams. It includes short think pieces, case studies, diagnostic reviews, selected quotations on a particular theme and questions for discussion and reflection.
The book is a valuable and practical resource for leadership teams. Much of the content is included on a free CD-ROM of printable resources.
Education Resources Awards finalist – Best Educational Book 2016.
Spis treści
The content is clustered into themes including:
- The changing context of education / strategic thinking
- Alternative perspectives international comparisons
- Understanding effective leadership
- Getting management right making schools work
- Leading teaching and learning
- Developing staff capacity
- Performance and accountability
- Working collaboratively
- Engaging with the community
O autorze
Dave Harris worked for over 20 years in school leadership, including 12 as a school principal across both primary and secondary phases. During this time he developed a reputation for innovative thinking and practice. Since retiring from working in schools he now puts his ideas into practice as Managing Director of Independent Thinking Ltd.John West-Burnham is an independent writer, teacher, and consultant in education leadership. John is the author, co-author, or editor of 27 books including Rethinking Educational Leadership and Leadership Dialogues and he has worked in 27 countries. He is a director of three academy trusts, a trustee of two educational charities, and is an honorary professor in the Institute of Education, University of Worcester.