EBOOK: Educational Leadership And Management: Developing Insights And Skills

Download or read book EBOOK: Educational Leadership And Management: Developing Insights And Skills written by Marianne Coleman and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter to illustrate insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society. It draws on literature and examples from both the UK and international sources, taking a stance on equity and offering a fresh look at what it means to be a leader in education today. The book will be of interest to both practitioners and students of educational leadership and management with an interest in values of social justice and equity. Special features of the book are: It brings together theory and practice on aspects of educational leadership and management; Each chapter includes an illustrative scenario drawn from real life situations; It encourages reflection; Leadership is generally understood to be distributed; An ethical stance is promoted based on values of social justice and equity; There is a focus on cultural diversity; The authors draw on their own research.