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This book is distinctly Australian in flavour and substance, bringing together the expertise, research, and experience of the best of Australia's educational academics and practitioners to dissect the social, historical and cultural contexts within which educational leadership is understood and practised today. A must read for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of school leadership, current teacher and  Read more...

Author(s): Cranston, Neil C.; Ehrich, Lisa Catherine
Publisher: Australian Academic Press
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 437
City: Bowen Hills, Qld., Australia.
Tags: Educational leadership -- Australia;Educational leadership -- Social aspects -- Australia;Education;Social Science;EDUCATION -- Curricula;Educational leadership;Educational leadership -- Social aspects;Australia

Preface
Introduction and Chapter Summaries
The Authors
Confronting Leadership Challenges: Major Imperatives for Change in AustralianEducation
Examining the Issues and Dynamics of Ethical Dilemmas Faced by School Leaders
School Leaders: Issues of Policy, Practice and Professional Formation
Intercultural Leadership: Strengthening Leadership Capabilities for Indigenous Education
Spiritual Leadership in Australian Schools: Can it Enhance School Leadership Today?
Leading Genuine Parent-School Partnerships
Parallel Leadership: Changing Landscapes for Principals. Coming to Terms With Emotions in Leaders: From Stress to StrengthToward an Emotional Understanding of School Success: Connecting Collaborative Culture Building, Principal Succession and Inner Leadership
Middle-level School Leaders: Understanding Their Roles and Aspirations
Technology and the Principal: Implications for Leadership
The Preparation of Principals of Small Schools: Learning From the Debutantes
Preparing Aspiring Leaders Within Faith-Based Education Systems: Two Models
Professional Learning for Experienced Educational Leaders: Research and Practice. Principals as Architects of Formal Mentoring Programs in SchoolsEnhancing Leadership Density Through Effective Senior Management Teams (SMTs)
Successful School Leadership in Australia
Leadership for Student Achievement
Australian School LeadershipToday: Conclusions.