1st Edition

Leadership Mindsets Innovation and Learning in the Transformation of Schools

By Linda Kaser, Judy Halbert Copyright 2009
184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The evidence is clear - school leaders make a difference to the learning of the pupils they serve. And yet, not all leaders have the same degree of impact. What are the factors that make the difference to student learning? Why are some leaders able to raise student achievement in schools in the most challenging circumstances whilst other leaders struggle to simply maintain the status quo?... Read more

1.  Moving from Sorting to Learning - New Mindsets Required 

2. Intense Moral Purpose 

3. Trust - Relationships First 

4. Inquiry - Questions before Directions 

5. Learning for Deeper Understanding 

6. Evidence-Seeking in Action 

7. Learning-Oriented Design 

8. Leadership, Connections and Good Work

Biography

Linda Kaser is a co-leader of the Network of Performance Based Schools and a faculty member in Leadership Studies at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University, Canada.

Judy Halbert is a co-leader of the Network of Performance Based Schools and a faculty member in Leadership Studies at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University, Canada


 

"Leadership Mindsets is clearly well written and well structured, interspersed with stories from the field. The authors suggest that this book is for new and experienced, formal and informal leaders. It would also serve well as a text in graduate leadership programs."—Harry Janzen, Education Canada (Winter 2009-2010), Vol. 50, No. 1: 27