The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence; Lessons From a Transformational Leader

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ISBN: 9781412996457 | 1412996457
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Copyright: 4/10/2012

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Dealous Cox, who was raised a Quaker and spent 30 years as a public school superintendent, shares his own unique application of Quaker philosophy and practices with other principles of passionate ethical leadership. He outlines a three-pronged approach to transformative school leadership that can be readily adapted by school leaders in any setting.

List of Figures	p. viii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
About the Authors	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
The West Linn School District	p. 7
District Context	p. 9
Three Key Leadership Functions	p. 13
Transformational Leadership	p. 14
The Development and Nurturing of Shared Community Vision	p. 15
The Development and Nurturing of an Ethic of Continuous Improvement	p. 17
The Development and Nurturing of the Organization's Commitment to Productive and Ethical Human Relations	p. 18
Quaker Theology: As a Belief System and a Metaphor	p. 19
Making a Virtue Out of a Necessity: The Beginnings of the People Strategy	p. 22
The People Strategy for School Improvement	p. 25
Supervising the Probationary Teacher	p. 28
Annual Celebration of Excellence	p. 32
Hiring the Very Best	p. 34
The Eye of the Proprietor	p. 35
Faculty Recruitment/Selection at West Linn High School	p. 39
Reflection Questions: Hiring the Very Best	p. 49
Making Continuous Professional Learning an Organizational Norm	p. 50
Professional Development and the People Strategy	p. 51
Professional Development Strategy #1: Budgeted Building and District Funds	p. 54
Professional Development Strategy #2: Professional Growth Planning	p. 55
Professional Development Strategy #3: Tuition Reimbursement	p. 57
Professional Development Strategy #4: Cooperative Master's Program	p. 58
Professional Development Strategy #5: Professional Development Fund	p. 59
Leading Through Limited Partnerships	p. 63
Reflection Questions: Making Continuous Professional Learning an Organizational Norm	p. 65
Providing Responsive Developmental Supervision	p. 67
Four Key Concepts Governing Supervision	p. 68
Supervision When Professionals Are Having Problems	p. 73
A Veteran Teacher Struggling With Classroom Management	p. 75
Reflection Questions: Providing Responsive Developmental Supervision	p. 82
Differentiated Supervision: Evaluation Outside the Box	p. 83
Supervision and Evaluation at West Linn High School	p. 84
When Is Traditional Evaluation Necessary?	p. 86
The Proposal for a Differentiated Supervision System	p. 88
Reflection Questions: Differentiated Supervision	p. 91
The Extended Shadow of the Leader	p. 92
An Outside Superintendent	p. 93
Example #1: Assigning Students to Classrooms at Cedaroak Park Elementary School	p. 95
A Keen Eye for Talent	p. 104
Exampel #2: Multiage Classrooms at Boeckman Creek Elementary School	p. 107
Reflection Questions: The Extended Shadow of Leadership	p. 115
An Acceptance of Uncertainty	p. 116
Scientific Management and Proven Practices	p. 117
Feigning Certainty	p. 119
Choosing a District-Wide Computing Platform	p. 121
Providing Developmentally Appropriate Education at Willamette Elementary School	p. 126
Uncertainty and School Culture	p. 134
Reflection Questions: Acceptance of Uncertainty	p. 135
Hubris: An Ever Present Concern	p. 137
The "Worrier in Chief"	p. 138
The Political Context of Public Schools	p. 139
Owning Up to Flaws	p. 141
The High School Annual Report: Warts and All	p. 143
The Gang of 1,000	p. 145
Reflection Questions: Keeping Hubris at Bay	p. 150
A Final Word	p. 151
Epilogue	p. 153
References	p. 162
Index	p. 165
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