Advanced Theories of Educational Leadership presents recent models of leadership and analyzes their components and implications in the educational context. Each chapter features the scholarly background of each model, its components, antecedents, and critically analyzes its values and application to educational institutions. Special attention is given to issues of social justice, equity, equality, anti-racism, and the like. This core text provides aspiring school leaders and administrators with each model theory, and tools for applying it with special attention to issues of social justice, equity, diversity, and anti-racism alike. The book designed in a form of a course textbook for postgraduate students in the field of Educational Leadership and Administration in studying each model. Also, it provides professors of educational leadership in teaching contents and methods in their courses about school leadership, school improvement, Educational Leadership Development, Superintendents’ Qualification; School Leadership Professional Development, every chapter includes teaching tools, reflection questions and practice activities for students, in addition the book informs researchers, and policymakers aiming at promoting multi-faceted educational leadership for equity and excellence and robust models of leading, improving and changing schools.
Author(s): Khalid Arar, Izhar Oplatka
Series: Policy Implications of Research in Education, 14
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 185
City: Cham
Introduction
References
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
Chapter 1: The Current Scholarship About Educational Leadership
Early Theories of Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Instructional Leadership
Shared Leadership
Distributed Leadership
Leadership for Social Justice
Women and Leadership
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities: Examining Your World View of Leadership
References
Part I: The Importance of System and Context
Chapter 2: Strategic Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Strategic Leadership
Why Do We Need Strategic Leaders in Schools?
The Components of Strategic Leadership in Education
Research on Antecedents of Strategic Leadership
Applications: Strategic Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 3: Responsible Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Responsible Leadership
Why Do We Need Responsible Leaders in Schools?
The Components of Responsible Leadership in Education
Research on the Antecedents of Responsible Leadership
Applications: Responsible Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 4: Community Based Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Community-Based Leadership
Why We Need Community-Based Leadership in Schools
The Antecedents of Community-Based Leadership
Application of the Model Including Examples, Cases if Found
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 5: Culturally Relevant Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Culturally Relevant Leadership
Why Do We Need Culturally Relevant Leaders in School?
The Components of Culturally Relevant Leadership in Education
Research on Antecedents of Culturally Relevant Leadership
Application: Culturally Relevant Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Part II: Relational Processes in Leadership
Chapter 6: Servant Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Servant Leadership
Why Do We Need Servant Leaders in Schools?
The Components of Servant Leadership in Education
Research on the Antecedents of Servant Leadership
Applications: Servant Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 7: Ethical Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Ethical Leadership
Why We Need Ethical Leadership in Schools
The Components of the Model
Research Antecedents About the Model
Application: Ethical Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflective Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 8: Narcissistic Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Narcissistic Leadership
Why Do We Have to Talk About Narcissistic Leaders in Education?
The Components of Narcissistic Leadership
Research on the Antecedents of Narcissistic Leadership
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Part III: Influence Relationships
Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Authentic Leadership
Why Do We Need Authentic Leaders in School?
The Components of Authentic Leadership in Education
Research on Antecedents of Authentic Leadership
Application: Authentic Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities: Promoting Authenticity in the Workplace
References
Chapter 10: Spiritual Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Spiritual Leadership
Why Do We Need Spiritual Leaders in Schools?
The Components of Spiritual Leadership in Education
Research on the Antecedents of Spiritual Leadership
Applications: Spiritual Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Chapter 11: Positive Leadership
Introduction
Definitions of Positive Leadership
Why Do We Need Positive Leaders in Schools?
The Components of Positive Leadership in Education
Research on the Antecedents of Positive Leadership
Applications: Positive Educational Leadership in Action
Chapter Summary
A Critical View of the Model
Reflection Questions
Practice Activities
References
Part IV: Concluding Comments
Chapter 12: Conclusions and Implications
References
