ABSTRACT

Building on best practices and lessons learned, Distributed Leadership in Schools shows educators how to design and implement distributed leadership to effectively address challenges in their schools. Grounded in case studies and full of practical tools, this book lays out a framework for building strategic, collaborative, and instructionally-focused teams. Supported by voices of practitioners and based upon original research, this comprehensive resource shares concrete strategies, tips, and tools for creating teams that are skilled at using data to plan and monitor their work, and successful in facilitating change to improve student learning. This innovative method will aid leader development and facilitate reflection, and will reshape leadership practice in a way that benefits teachers, leaders, schools, and students.

part 1|62 pages

A Distributed Approach to Leadership and Leader Development

chapter 2|20 pages

Operationalizing Distributed Leadership

The Design, Implementation, and Replication of the Program

chapter 3|20 pages

Leadership Theory into Practice

The Curriculum, Instruction, and Coaching in the Distributed Leadership Program

part 2|60 pages

Distributed Leadership for Building School Leadership Capacity

chapter 4|18 pages

Distributed Leadership Teams

A Model for Team Leadership Development and Building Leadership Capacity in Schools

chapter 5|18 pages

Scaling Leadership in Schools

The Development of Teacher Leadership Practice in Distributed Leadership Schools

chapter 6|22 pages

Learning to Trust, Learning to Lead

Implications for Leadership Development and Building Relational Trust in Schools

part 3|64 pages

Distributed Leadership and Instructional Improvement

chapter 7|18 pages

Building Team and School Leadership Capacity

The Strategies and Routines that Work

chapter 9|18 pages

Revisiting the Distributed Leadership Program

Reflecting on Why/How it Worked as a Model for Leadership Development

chapter 10|4 pages

Conclusion