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The Learning School
A Guide to Vision-Based Leadership
- Richard C. Wallace
- David E. Engel
- James E. Mooney - Mt Lebanon Schools, Pittsburgh
September 1997 | 216 pages | Corwin
This book provides methods that educational leaders can use to develop their personal vision of education, as well as methods for use in developing consensus for shared visions of educational excellence. The book also addresses the conditions of instruction, assessment and support in classrooms and schools that are necessary to implement a vision embracing a particular perpective on education. Specific chapters are devoted to exploring the important roles of educational philosophy and psychology in the development of educational vision.
PART ONE: VISION-BASED LEADERSHIP: BEGINNING THE PROCESS
Leading with Vision
Exploring Deep Beliefs About Knowledge
Exploring Deep Beliefs About Learning and Teaching
Understanding Moral Leadership in a Learning Organization
PART TWO: HOW TO IMPLEMENT VISION-BASED LEADERSHIP
Translating Deep Beliefs Into Practice
Achieving Shared Governance of the Learning Community
When Vision Leads
How to Develop a Vision for Your School or District
From the Learning School to the Learning Community