1st Edition
Curriculum Leadership Development A Guide for Aspiring School Leaders
By Carol A. Mullen
Copyright 2007
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
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Curriculum Leadership Development is an up-to-date, user-friendly textbook offering unique approaches to help readers understand the complexity of curriculum leadership. It is grounded in current and relevant theory, research, legislation, and application in the closely related areas of curriculum leadership, development, and scholarship. The text solidifies the concepts of curriculum and... Read more
Contents: Preface. Part I: Trends and Issues in the Study of Curriculum Leadership. Changing Times for School Curriculum Leaders. Origins, Definitions, and Types of Curriculum. Process/Product Classification of Key Curriculum Thinkers. Part II: Curriculum Leadership Cases for Schools and Faculties. Coping With Transitions as a New Site-Based Administrative Leader. Information Literacy Development for Students and Equitable Access. Inclusion and School Preparedness to Educate Students With Disabilities. Nurturing School Culture and Collaborative Curriculum as Campus Leader. Countering Interruptions of Teaching With Curricular Leadership. Reflective Analysis of National-Board-Certified Teacher Mentoring Programs. Administrator Walk-Through as Instructional Aid for Classroom Teachers. Transformation of an Inner-City Elementary School Into a Magnet School. Career Academy Trends in Modernizing Curriculum and Infusing Technology. Early Reading Intervention Through After-School Tutoring Programs. Curricular Effects of Looping for Students, Teachers, and Parents. Science Teachers as Curriculum Coaches of Language and Meaning-Making. Part III: University-Based Curriculum Leadership Exercises. A Guide for Instructors, Coaches, and Future School Leaders.
Biography
Carol A. Mullen
"Mullen’s qualitative, descriptive presentation style and practical yet comprehensive approach to such a relevant topic make this a must read for aspiring school leaders….Highly Recommended." – CHOICE, August 2007, Vol. 44, No. 11
