Building Strong School Cultures
A Guide to Leading Change
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Administration
| Author: | Dr. Karen Seashore Louis, Sharon Kruse | ISBN: | 9781452294780 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | September 17, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. Karen Seashore Louis, Sharon Kruse |
| ISBN: | 9781452294780 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | September 17, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Develop an integrated school culture that engages educators with their colleagues and communities!
This resource calls on principals to create a viable, sustainable school culture using the professional community, organizational learning, and trust to affect teaching and learning. Part of the *Leadership for Learning *series, this volume presents a leadership approach that integrates teachers, parents, and community members into a coherent team. The authors examine schools that have achieved lasting cultural change and present practical strategies for:
- Diagnosing and shaping a school culture
- Revising leadership functions to broaden decision-making processes
- Rethinking organizational structures
- Supporting continuous improvement while ensuring stability
Develop an integrated school culture that engages educators with their colleagues and communities!
This resource calls on principals to create a viable, sustainable school culture using the professional community, organizational learning, and trust to affect teaching and learning. Part of the *Leadership for Learning *series, this volume presents a leadership approach that integrates teachers, parents, and community members into a coherent team. The authors examine schools that have achieved lasting cultural change and present practical strategies for:
- Diagnosing and shaping a school culture
- Revising leadership functions to broaden decision-making processes
- Rethinking organizational structures
- Supporting continuous improvement while ensuring stability
