Helping Teachers Learn : Principal Leadership for Adult Growth and Development

Epigraph Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Dedication 1. Developing A New Model of School Leadership For Teacher Learning Origins of This Work Methods A New Model of Learning-Oriented School Leadership Underpining of the Model: Adult Learning and Development Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 2. Constructive-Developmental Theory and Adult Development Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 3. Principals as Climate Shapers Lessons From Current Research The Core Principles That Ground Leadership Approaches Challenges to Building Positive School Cultures Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 4. The Impact of Financial Resources on Support for Teacher Learning Challenges Posed by Limited Financial Resources Creative Strategies for Coping with Limited Financial Resources Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 5. Teaming: Learning Opportunities for Individuals and Organizations The Principals' Use of Teams: Sharing Ideas and Fostering Leadership, Building Community and Managing Change A Contextualized Case: A Cross-Functional Team of Teachers, Administrators, and Staff Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 6. Providing Leadership Roles: Opportunities for Leadership and Learning About Leadership Roles Examples of Providing Leadership Roles A Case Study: Shared Leadership - Peter's Story Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 7. Collegial Inquiry: A Practice for Talking and Thinking about Practice About Collegial Inquiry and Reflective Practice What Principals Like About Collegial Inquiry Examples of Principals' Use of Collegial Inquiry Developmental Benefits of Collegial Inquiry A Case: Using Collegial Inquiry in Collaborative Goal Setting and Evaluation Chapter Summary Reflective Questions Notes 8. Mentoring: A Powerful Means of Facilitating Learning About Mentoring What Principals Like About Mentoring Examples of Mentoring A Case Study: An Exemplary Mentoring Program Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 9. Bringing It All Together: A Case of Learning-Oriented Leadership in Action The Self-Study Evaluation at Belmont Day School Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 10. Leadership for Learning's Well-Spring: Self-Renewal through Reflective Practice Principal Renewal: Rejuvenation Through Reflective Practice Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 11. Leading in the 21st Century: New Opportunities for Learning Frequently Asked Questions Stepping Forward: New Beginnings for Leaders of Transformational Learning Epilogue References Glossary Index