PART ONE: VISION-BASED LEADERSHIP: BEGINNING THE PROCESS Leading with Vision Why It's So Important Exploring Deep Beliefs About Knowledge The First Step Exploring Deep Beliefs About Learning and Teaching The Second Step Understanding Moral Leadership in a Learning Organization The Third Step PART TWO: HOW TO IMPLEMENT VISION-BASED LEADERSHIP Translating Deep Beliefs Into Practice An Integrated Model Achieving Shared Governance of the Learning Community The Cornerstone of the Learning School When Vision Leads Real-Life Examples How to Develop a Vision for Your School or District From the Learning School to the Learning Community
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.