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Good Intentions are not Enough Carolyn M. Shields

Good Intentions are not Enough By Carolyn M. Shields

Good Intentions are not Enough by Carolyn M. Shields


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Catch a new vision of leadership that fosters school communities that are socially just and academically excellent with this accessible guide.

Good Intentions are not Enough Summary

Good Intentions are not Enough: Transformative Leadership for Communities of Difference by Carolyn M. Shields

Catch a new vision of leadership that fosters school communities that are socially just and academically excellent with this accessible guide. It combines promising theoretical perspectives with stories about practitioners and schools across the United States, Canada, and in the South Pacific (Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand) to show how, in many varied contexts, leaders are making a difference. Good Intentions Are Not Enough, is designed to raise the awareness of all concerned citizens about how to develop schools with diverse populations. Comprehensive and research-based, this book offers theories and practical ideas helpful to both teachers and administrators.

About Carolyn M. Shields

Carolyn M. Shields is professor and head of the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia, where she teaches, researches, and strives to model transformative educational leadership.

Table of Contents

Part 1 List of Illustrations Part 2 List of Acronyms Part 3 Introduction Part 4 Part 1: Laying the Groundwork Leading a Community That Is Socially Just and Academically Excellent Chapter 5 1 Transformative Cross-Cultural Leadership Chapter 6 2 Schools as Communities of Difference Chapter 7 3 Criteria for Excellence and Social Justice Part 8 Part 2: Learning from Experience Chapter 9 4 Making Culture(s) Visible and Meaningful Chapter 10 5 Identity Crisis Chapter 11 6 Breaking the Boundaries: Extending Community Chapter 12 7 Critique, Carnival, and Consciousness Chapter 13 8 Walls, Fences, and Other Structural Changes Part 14 Part 3: Understanding Deeply, Making New Meaning Chapter 15 9 A New Community Chapter 16 10 Making It Happen Chapter 17 11 New Lenses, Sharper Focus Part 18 Appendix A: For Further Reflection Part 19 Appendix B: A Multitrack YRS Calendar Part 20 References Part 21 Index Part 22 About the Author

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NLS9780810845145
9780810845145
0810845148
Good Intentions are not Enough: Transformative Leadership for Communities of Difference by Carolyn M. Shields
New
Paperback
Rowman & Littlefield
2003-03-14
384
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