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October 2009

October 2009 | Volume 67 | Number 2

Developing School Leaders




Feature Articles


Perspectives / The Leadership Picture

Marge Scherer

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What Makes or Breaks a Principal?

Gordon Donaldson, George Marnik, Sarah Mackenzie and Richard Ackerman

Learn to build relationships as well as get things done, these authors advise.

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The Outside-Inside Connection

Thomas Hatch

How can leaders manage the world outside the school walls?

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Tough Questions for Tough Times

William Parrett and Kathleen Budge

How high-performing, high-poverty schools face their challenges.

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Cages of Their Own Design

Frederick M. Hess

School leadership is too often marked by a debilitating timidity, this author says.

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Fearless Leading

Yvette Jackson and Veronica McDermott

It takes courage to be an architect, minister, soul friend, and muse.

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Back to Square One

Wellford W. Wilms

A principal shared school leadership, but soon she was fired and replaced.

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Leadership Development: The Larger Context

Michael Fullan

Generating widespread organizational change requires a comprehensive approach.

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Lessons from the World

Andreas Schleicher

In countries where educators are strong leaders, innovative teaching practices thrive.

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Sharing Hats

Reginald Landeau Jr., Daphne VanDorn and Mary Ellen Freeley

Sometimes it is essential to distribute responsibilities, but sometimes it is necessary to take them back.

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A School for Leadership

Stephen R. Covey

A leadership-themed elementary school translates the seven habits into kids' language.

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Creating Collaborative Cultures

Barbara Kohm and Beverly Nance

How can principals help faculties set goals, hold productive meetings, and solve problems together?

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The Spirit of Leadership

Gabriel Rshaid

A school becomes a community when it makes spiritual development a cornerstone.

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The Power of Two

William L. Sterrett and Matthew Haas

Two principals carve out time to advise each other.

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Insights from Leaders

What is genuine leadership? Those who've been there, done that, speak up.

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Departments


The Art and Science of Teaching / Helping Students Process Information

Robert J. Marzano

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What Research Says About… / Learning Communities for Administrators

Jane L. David

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Digitally Speaking / How to Become a Digital Leader

Bill Ferriter

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The Principal Connection / Can Leaders be Popular?

Thomas R. Hoerr

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ASCD Community in Action

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Overheard

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Journal Staff

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Staying Positive in Negative Times

Jerry L. Patterson and Janice H. Patterson

Four ways to power up your optimism.

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Increasing the Ranks of Minority Principals

Jafeth E. Sanchez, Bill Thornton and Janet Usinger

Why our children need positive role models.

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Postcards from the Leading Edge

Catherine McGregor

A professor journeys to schools across western Canada to see how leaders lead.

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Taking Your Leadership Pulse

Kathryn A. Riley

Urban principals in the United Kingdom examine the physical, social, emotional, and ethical challenges of their leadership.

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More Insights from Leaders

School leaders share what they've learned about leadership.

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EL Study Guide

Teresa Preston

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