Principalship, The: A Reflective Practice Perspective, 7th edition

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• Embedded videos illustrate important issues to give students examples of the concepts, program models, and instructional strategies presented. These videos are live action oriented illustrations of school situations in practice. (See pages 28, 101, and 236 for examples.)
• End of Chapter Self-Check. Embedded assessments with feedback help students review new terms and concepts and encourage reflection and discussion on the issues of the chapter. These are presented within the Pearson eText as interactive quizzes. (See pages 32, 86, and 248 for examples.)

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• NEW! A new theory for the principalship is advocated: In keeping with the changing role of the principalship, this new theory looks at four dimensions to principal leadership that encourage practitioners and students to aspire to the highest good for themselves and all stakeholders:
  • Understanding self and others.
  • Understanding the complexity of organizational life.
  • Building bridges through relationships.
  • Engaging in leadership best practices.
• The moral dimension of leadership: A framework for bringing leadership together as a coherent strategy for change and a moral spearhead for its practice is introduced in Chapter 1, and carried out through the rest of the text. Students see clearly how the moral imperatives of the principalship and its dispositions lead to effectiveness in the principalship.
• The roles and responsibilities of the principal—Students see clearly:
  • What the roles and functions of the principalship entail.
  • How the behavior of the principal influences elements in the school and community.
  • What the principal needs to know and be able to do.
  • The major tasks performed by principals and the importance of each task.
• A firm grip on leadership standards: Students see clearly how standards can either help or hinder the development of a school’s character—and learn to identify the standards that influence the roles and responsibilities of the principalship. (Ch. 1)
• A look at the metaphor of community: Students develop an understanding of what professional learning communities are, including their components and how they function.
• Setting the tone of the school, the climate for learning, and the level of professionalism: Students see principal leadership as a set of forces available for improving and maintaining quality schooling. (See especially Ch. 6)
• How to gauge various situations and provide the kind of leadership that best fits the circumstances. Students get ways to change their leadership style in a detailed discussion of the four main stages of leadership. (Ch. 7)
• What makes a successful school: The theory, research, and practical suggestions give students the facts they need to determine what influencing factors of effective schools are best for their situation. (Ch. 9)
• A clear, concise look at instructional leadership: Students are able to identify the characteristics of effective instructional leaders and assess the practices and procedures used by them.
• Supervisory models provide students with support for: supervising the instructional program, developing teachers, planning professional development programs, improving teaching and learning, and implementing change initiatives.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos illustrate important issues to give students examples of the concepts, program models, and instructional strategies presented. These videos are live action oriented illustrations of school situations in practice. (See pages 28, 101, and 236 for examples.)
• End of Chapter Self-Check. Embedded assessments with feedback help students review new terms and concepts and encourage reflection and discussion on the issues of the chapter. These are presented within the Pearson eText as interactive quizzes. (See pages 32, 86, and 248 for examples.)

Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks.

Key content changes include:

• NEW! Understanding Self sections added to the end of each chapter present Reflective Questions and exercises that allow the reader to assess their understanding of the concepts and issues discussed in the chapter. Scenario Analysis transforms the ideas into practical situations to which students can relate.
• NEW! A new theory for the principalship is advocated: In keeping with the changing role of the principalship, this new theory looks at four dimensions to principal leadership that encourage practitioners and students to aspire to the highest good for themselves and all stakeholders:
  • Understanding self and others.
  • Understanding the complexity of organizational life.
  • Building bridges through relationships.
  • Engaging in leadership best practices.
• NEW! Today’s most current issues are addressed in information based on the latest research, changes that have occurred in the field, and new initiatives being advocated.
• NEW! Updated research on the principalship gives students the latest information and studies in the field.
• NEW! Recent research studies reflect the changes that have occurred in the field since the last publication of this text.
• NEW! Research-based models for use in leading educational change are presented to give students models they can use for implementing and sustaining change in school organizations.
• NEW! A Glossary of Terms in the Pearson eText helps students develop an understanding of terms as they are used throughout the text.