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Conversations For School Improvement : The Value Of Relational Learning, George Otero
Conversations For School Improvement : The Value Of Relational Learning, George Otero
APC Monographs
The author argues that improvement, at any level, boils down to personal agency. And the effectiveness of personal agency depends upon the quality of relationships.
Leading Improvement In Schools By Embedding And Sustaining Change: It’S All About The Learning, Lorna Earl
Leading Improvement In Schools By Embedding And Sustaining Change: It’S All About The Learning, Lorna Earl
APC Monographs
Developing leadership, sustainable leadership is a huge issue in education and will become even more significant. All over the world, as the “baby boomers” near the ends of their careers, we have large numbers of senior, respected administrators retiring. A lot of us came in on that same wave several decades ago. They were exciting times. What benefitted us was mentoring, support and direction. It is now up to us to ensure that our younger successors develop the confidence and the competence to be able to sustain change in their schools.
The Apc Summer Institute, 2003 : A Two-Day Workshop With Professor Paul Bredeson, Paul Bredeson
The Apc Summer Institute, 2003 : A Two-Day Workshop With Professor Paul Bredeson, Paul Bredeson
APC Monographs
A shift is taking place, away from the idea of 'professional development' and towards a concept of 'professional learning'. This paper has been prepared in that context, looking at the intersection between professional learning and work, and taking into account the capacity of participants to engage with the acquisition of knowledge for personal growth and to meet the needs of their institutions. It addresses a number of themes including: professional development as part of leadership; learning, leadership and work; and the exploration of professional learning using the metaphor of architecture.
Learning Centered Leadership : The Only Way To Go, Geoff Southworth
Learning Centered Leadership : The Only Way To Go, Geoff Southworth
APC Monographs
Three themes are the focus of this paper: change, leadership and learning organisations (in particular, learning schools). The author offers a synthesis of these three themes, so that each is considered in relation to the others, rather than as a discrete entity.