Professional School Leadership Murphy Daniel
The ideal school leader is often portrayed heroically, as someone who is able to drive forward an agenda of change and improvement, whatever the challenges. Yet, the experience of school leadership is…
Specifikacia Professional School Leadership Murphy Daniel
The ideal school leader is often portrayed heroically, as someone who is able to drive forward an agenda of change and improvement, whatever the challenges. Yet, the experience of school leadership is more complex. School leaders often find gaps between their aspirations and the tensions and moral uncertainties of the job, leading to high levels of personal and professional stress. These tensions arise between individuals and groups within plural school communities, while the competing priorities set for the education system by its political masters are exacerbated by the competing values and interests found in complex societies. In schools, this gives rise to specific and unavoidable dilemmas that affect individuals deeply - dilemmas which can occur on a daily basis. This book uses the concept of 'dilemmas' to rebalance an understanding of the work of school leaders. The perspectives