The Leadership Brain: How to Lead Today's Schools More Effectively
Autor David A. Sousaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 iun 2003
`The Leadership Brain is an incredible resource. David Sousa has taken brain research and made it meaningful to principals by showing them how a basic understanding of this field can make a difference at school' - Principal Magazin
David A Sousa is an international educational consultant. He has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts on brain research, brain based learning, instructional skills, supervision, and science education at the primary, secondary, and university levels. He has made presentations at national conventions of educational organizations and has served as a consultant to regional and local school districts across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
This book is written to provide educational leaders insights into how research in cognitive neuroscience and other related areas can inform their practice. This book will explore the attributes of a successful leader, the basic facts that educational leaders should know about parts of the brain and their functions, how a leader encourage and develop creativity in a school, and many more such facets pertaining brain-compatible leadership. The book further explains the meaning of leadership, and the reasoning that if leadership is the key to true educational reform, then thoughtful leadership is the key to thoughtful reform. Science can provide leaders with a deeper understanding of their own thinking processes so that their decisions are mindful and ethical, and that is what this book will aim to illustrate.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780761939108
ISBN-10: 0761939105
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 0761939105
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
“As educators struggle with the demands of No Child Left Behind, Sousa offers practical ideas for linking the research being done by neuroscientists to the real world of learning in the classroom.”
"The Leadership Brain is an incredible resource. David Sousa has taken brain research and made it meaningful to principals by showing them how a basic understanding of this field can make a difference at school."
"The Leadership Brain is an incredible resource. David Sousa has taken brain research and made it meaningful to principals by showing them how a basic understanding of this field can make a difference at school."
Cuprins
About the Author
Introduction
Changing America's Schools
About this Book
1. Understanding Leadership
Schools Need True Leaders
Attribute of a Leader
Organizational Expectations
Leadership Styles
What Style of Leader Am I?
Impact of Brain Research on Leadership
Major Points in Chapter 1
2. Linking Leadership to the Brain
Brain Structure and Function
Learning and Retention
Leadership and the Brain
Creativity
Imagery (Visualization)
Major Points in Chapter 2
3. Brain-Compatible Curriculum
Students Expectations About Learning
Deciding What Should Be Learned
Revising Curriculum
Curriculum for Special Needs Students
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
The Pitfalls of Curriculum Change
Major Points in Chapter 3
4. Brain-Compatible Instruction and Assessment
Components of Brain-Compatible Instruction
Assessment
Major Points in Chapter 4
5. Teacher Evaluation
Traditional Models of Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation for the 21st Century
Designing a Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation Program
Evaluating Principals and District Office Administrators
Major Points in Chapter 5
6. Ethical and Spiritual Leadership
Ethical Leadership
Brain Research and Ethical Behavior
Spiritual Leadership
Major Points in Chapter 6
7. Transforming School Culture
Types of School Culture
Monitoring School Culture
Attitudes and Beliefs About Schooling
Attitudes and Beliefs About Students
Parents and School Culture
Transforming Through Collaboration
Working With Teams
Staff Development
Major Points in Chapter 7
8. Putting It All Together
A Whole-Brained Approach to Leadership
Developing and Retaining Educational Leaders
Major Points in Chapter 8
Glossary
References
Resources
Index
Introduction
Changing America's Schools
About this Book
1. Understanding Leadership
Schools Need True Leaders
Attribute of a Leader
Organizational Expectations
Leadership Styles
What Style of Leader Am I?
Impact of Brain Research on Leadership
Major Points in Chapter 1
2. Linking Leadership to the Brain
Brain Structure and Function
Learning and Retention
Leadership and the Brain
Creativity
Imagery (Visualization)
Major Points in Chapter 2
3. Brain-Compatible Curriculum
Students Expectations About Learning
Deciding What Should Be Learned
Revising Curriculum
Curriculum for Special Needs Students
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
The Pitfalls of Curriculum Change
Major Points in Chapter 3
4. Brain-Compatible Instruction and Assessment
Components of Brain-Compatible Instruction
Assessment
Major Points in Chapter 4
5. Teacher Evaluation
Traditional Models of Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Evaluation for the 21st Century
Designing a Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation Program
Evaluating Principals and District Office Administrators
Major Points in Chapter 5
6. Ethical and Spiritual Leadership
Ethical Leadership
Brain Research and Ethical Behavior
Spiritual Leadership
Major Points in Chapter 6
7. Transforming School Culture
Types of School Culture
Monitoring School Culture
Attitudes and Beliefs About Schooling
Attitudes and Beliefs About Students
Parents and School Culture
Transforming Through Collaboration
Working With Teams
Staff Development
Major Points in Chapter 7
8. Putting It All Together
A Whole-Brained Approach to Leadership
Developing and Retaining Educational Leaders
Major Points in Chapter 8
Glossary
References
Resources
Index
Notă biografică
Descriere
This powerful resource includes valuable self-assessment tools, resources, and practical applications that will help instructional leaders develop a modern, creative, team-centered school.