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Powerful mental tools for navigating the complicated issues of everyday school life!Ideal for new and experienced educators, this second edition of the bestseller presents dialogues between a novice and a master teacher and between a new and a seasoned principal to illuminate how reframing challenges can generate tremendous potential for classroom and school leadership. This updated edition provides leadership lesson summaries, solid strategies, and reflective questions that help teachers and principals grow through the use of four defining lenses: Political: individual versus group power Human resources: individual needs and motives Structural: clear goals and responsibilities Symbolic: culture, meaning, belief, and faith
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Extended narrative dialogues between a novice and a master teacher and between a new and a seasoned principal tell the story of one year in the life of a school and illuminate issues of school leadership in this work for new and experienced educators, teachers, and principals. The book looks at schools through four frameworks: political (individual versus group), human resources (individual needs and motives), structural (goals and responsibilities), and symbolic (culture, meaning, belief) frameworks. A final section treats ethics and spirit. This second edition contains leadership lesson summaries and reflection questions. There is no subject index. Bolman is chair in leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Deal is retired from teaching at the University of Southern California's Rossier School. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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