Building strong school cultures : a guide to leading change /: a guide to leading change. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sharon D. Kruse, Karen Seashore Louis; Joint publication with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
• Other Names: Kruse, Sharon D; Louis, Karen Seashore
• Contents: Series Foreword by E. Joseph Schneider and Willis D. Hawley; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. Changing School Culture: An Introduction and Overview; School Cultures: Stable and Fluid or Stable and Fragile; Introducing PCOLT: Professional Community, Organizational Learning, and Trust; Intensified Leadership: An Introduction; Intensification and Beyond "Quick Fixes"; Summary and Overview of the Book; Recommended Readings and Culture Activities; 2. Principals as Cultural Change Agents; Cultures and Subcultures in Schools; Management and Leadership; Paths to Cultural Management and Leadership; Conclusion; Additional Readings and Activities for Getting Started; 3. Diagnosing Your School Culture: Understanding Where You Are; The Basics of Cultural Diagnosis; Diagnosing Your School Culture; Diagnosis and Intensified Leadership for Cultural Change; Culture Resources and Activities; 4. Linking Leadership and School Culture; Leadership and Decision Making; Intensifying Leadership at Your School; Intensifying Leadership by Building PCOLT; Vigilance and Strong School Cultures; Conclusion; Reflections and Activities for Developing School Culture; 5. Networks, Networking, and Cultural Change; Webs and Nets; Thinking About Networks; Cautions; Next Steps; Reflections and Goal-Setting Activities; 6. Intensifying Leadership Through Partnerships With Districts; Thinking About District-School Relationships; Rethinking Organizational Structures and Cultures; Influencing District-School Relationships; Moving Forward; Conclusion; Reflections and Activities; 7. Schools and Communities: Working With the Enduring Dilemmas of Time and Accountability; Student Learning and Development: A Foundation; Schools as Agencies for Democracy; Social Capital and Civic Capacity; Schools as Moral Agencies; Conclusion; Web Resources, Activities, and Reflections; 8. Bringing It All Together: Concluding Themes and Thoughts; The Art of Balance; Implications for Action and Growth; A PCOLT Planning Guide; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages)
• Subjects: 370.190973; School environment -- United States; Community and school -- United States; School improvement programs -- United States; Educational change -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452294780
• Related ISBNs: 145229478X
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