Helping Teachers Learn: Principal Leadership for Adult Growth and Development

Foreword Susan Moore Johnson Preface About Professional Development School Leadership Organization of the Book Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Developing A New Model of School Leadership For Teacher Learning The Study Origins of This Work Methods A New Model of Learning-Oriented School Leadership Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 2. Constructive-Developmental Theory and Adult Development About Transformational Learning Kegan's Constructive-Developmental Theory Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 3. Principals as Climate Shapers Lessons From Current Research The Core Principles That Ground Leadership Approaches Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 4. The Impact of Financial Resources on Support for Teacher Learning Challenges Posed by Limited Financial Resources Creative Strategies for Coping with Limited Financial Resources Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 5. Teaming: Learning Opportunities for Individuals and Organizations About Teaming Why Principals Support Teaming Examples of Principals' Use of Teaming A Contextualized Case: A Cross-Functional Team of Teachers, Administrators, and Staff Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 6. Providing Leadership Roles: Opportunities for Leadership and Learning About Leadership Roles Why Principals Want to Provide Teachers With Leadership Roles Examples of Providing Leadership Roles A Case Study: Shared Leadership - Peter's Story Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 7. Collegial Inquiry: A Practice for Talking and Thinking About Practice About Collegial Inquiry and Reflective Practice What Principals Like About Collegial Inquiry Examples of Principals' Use of Collegial Inquiry Developmental Benefits of Collegial Inquiry A Case: Using Collegial Inquiry in Collaborative Goal Setting and Evaluation Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 8. Mentoring: A Powerful Means of Facilitating Learning About Mentoring What Principals Like About Mentoring Examples of Mentoring A Case Study: An Exemplary Mentoring Program Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 9. Bringing It All Together: A Case of Learning-Oriented Leadership in Action The Self-Study Evaluation Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 10. Leadership for Learning's Well-Spring: Self-Renewal through Reflective Practice Principal Renewal: Rejuvenation Through Reflective Practice Chapter Summary Reflective Questions 11. Leading in the 21st Century: New Opportunities for Learning Review of Challenges to a Climate Suppportive of Teacher Learning Implications of the New Learning-Oriented Model of Leadership Frequently Asked Questions Stepping Forward: New Beginnings for Leaders of Transformational Learning Epilogue Glossary References Index