Values for Educational Leadership.
Title:
Values for Educational Leadership.
Author:
Haydon, Graham.
ISBN:
9781848605015
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (104 pages)
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Values and their place in educational leadership -- What are values? -- Where do our values come from? -- Morality and ethics -- How do values make a difference in education? -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- 2 Educational aims and moral purpose -- The importance of aims and purposes -- The diversity of educational purposes -- Moral and political aims in schooling -- Moral purpose -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- 3 The individual leader -- Authority in leadership -- Characteristics of the good leader -- Principles in leadership -- Virtues in leadership -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- 4 Vision in education -- Interpreting 'vision' -- Challenges to the idea of vision -- The importance of shared vision -- An alternative vision -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- 5 School ethos and culture -- Ethos, climate and culture -- Ethos and culture in the context of values -- School culture and leadership -- School culture and the surrounding culture -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- 6 Community and democracy -- Community and shared values -- Community and democracy -- Democratic leadership -- Summary -- Suggested further reading -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
`If you are intending to embark upon or support others taking part in any of the programmes of the National College for School Leadership I would definitely keep this book close by' - Cliff Jones, CPD Update What are values? Where do our values come from? How do our values make a difference to education? For educational leaders to achieve distinction in their practice, it is vital to establish their own clear sense of values rather than reacting to the implicit values of others. This engaging book guides readers in thinking for themselves about the values they bring to their task and the values they intend to promote. Crucially, the book promotes critical thought and constructive analysis about the underlying values involved with: - aims and moral purpose in education - individual qualities in educational leadership - vision in education - school ethos and culture - the school as an educational community. By inviting reflection using valuable case studies and work-through activities, as well as referring to a wide range of academic literature, this book will be an important resource for those working towards professional qualifications such as NPQH, and invaluable for anyone aspiring to excellence in educational leadership. Graham Haydon is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, where he teaches on Masters courses in Values in Education and Applied Educational Leadership and Management.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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