{"product_id":"learning-to-lead-together-1","title":"Learning to Lead Together","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Too often the response to good ideas is ′it won′t work here.′ This book respects that perspective by providing school leaders with studies from the field that describe efforts that have and have not worked. The concept of shared leadership is presented in a ′real world′ context, including the voices of those who don′t want it. The reader will develop a better understanding of what true collaboration can look like along with the challenges leaders may face as the culture of their school adapts to change.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—Stephen Gruenert, \u003cem\u003eIndiana State University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eLearning to Lead Together\u003c\/strong\u003e connects leadership theory with experiences from the field—it is very useful to practitioners and to individuals preparing for formal school leadership positions.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e—Albert H. Fein, \u003cem\u003eGonzaga University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Janet Chrispeel′s \u003cstrong\u003eLearning to Lead Together\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a rich anthology of real experiences of school based leaders caught in the vortex of leading and learning on the one hand and teaching and leading on the other. I highly recommend this new work to students seeking real answers to real problems.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—James C. Moulton, Jr., \u003cem\u003eConsulting Principal, Fairfax County Public Schools\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearning to Lead Together: The Promise and Challenge of Sharing Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e examines the dilemmas for school leaders and administrators, and the benefits for schools and students, when principals work with teachers (and their communities) to share leadership. Most schools function within existing hierarchical structures that contradict and undermine many of the conditions necessary for shared leadership. Current school reform initiatives and policies urge or require that teachers be actively involved in decision-making without addressing systemic dilemmas and paradoxes.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough real-life single and multiple case studies, \u003cstrong\u003eLearning to Lead Together\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses how principals and their staffs struggle with the challenge of shared leadership, how they encourage teacher growth and development, and how shared leadership can lead to higher levels of student learning. The cases show how shared leadership, a powerful adaptive change, is socially constructed across contexts and evolves as teachers and principals learn how to work together. The book also illustrates how principal preparation and professional development programs that utilize problem-based learning and provide opportunities for genuine collaboration with colleagues can provide school leaders with the skills they need to share leadership and accountability effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is ideally suited as a supplemental text for courses in educational leadership and administration. School administrators, superintendents, and principals will also find this an invaluable reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54247010238808,"sku":"9780761928850","price":182.28,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761928850.jpg?v=1777788940","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/learning-to-lead-together-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}