Focusing on contemporary themes in educational leadership, this updated edition features insights from prominent authors in the field. It offers a comprehensive introduction that reflects the latest developments and dimensions of leadership in education, making it a valuable resource for both current practitioners and those studying the discipline.
A well-regarded author, known for their practical insights, presents an essential advancement in the field, making complex ideas accessible to a wider audience. This book is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, offering readers valuable knowledge and tools to enhance their understanding and application of the subject matter.
The bittersweet story of Brian Clough & Peter Taylor's first steps towards football immortality at struggling Hartlepools United
Exploring the backstory that led to the writing of Graham Greene's beloved satirical spy novel, Our Man Down in Havana evokes this pivotal time and place in the author's life. When U.S. immigration authorities deported Graham Greene from Puerto Rico in 1954, the British author made an unplanned visit to Havana and discovered that "every vice was permissible and every trade possible" in a Caribbean fleshpot of mafia-run casinos and nude revues. The former MI6 officer had stumbled upon the ideal setting for a comic espionage story. Three years later, he returned in the midst of Fidel Castro's guerrilla insurgency against a U.S.-backed dictator to begin writing his iconic novel Our Man in Havana. Twelve weeks after its publication, the Cuban Revolution triumphed in January 1959, soon transforming a capitalist playground into a communist stronghold. Combining biography, history, and politics, Our Man Down in Havana investigates the real story behind Greene's fictional one. This includes his many visits to a pleasure island that became a revolutionary island, turning his chance involvement into a political commitment. His Cuban novel describes an amateur agent who dupes his intelligence chiefs with invented reports about "concrete platforms and unidentifiable pieces of giant machinery." With eerie prescience, Greene's satirical tale had foretold the Cold War's most perilous episode, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
Focusing on contemporary challenges, this revised edition explores innovative strategies and practices for effective school leadership in the 21st century. It emphasizes the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and vision in educational leadership, providing insights and frameworks that address the evolving landscape of schooling. The text draws on the latest research and real-world examples, offering practical guidance for current and aspiring leaders to foster learning environments that meet the needs of diverse student populations.
Originally published in 1991. This book examines the early experiences of the first grant-maintained Schools and considers the challenges facing the self-managing school in the 1990s. The book looks at the context of the change of status, what it means to be grant-maintained, and reviews the types of schools that have opted out so far and their reasons for doing so. A section of specially commissioned case studies written by headteachers offers accounts of how each school has coped with the move to grant-maintained status. The book provides a practical and realistic appraisal of grant-maintained schools and their move towards self-management, exploring both the advantages and the disadvantages of opting out of local authority control.