The Principal’s Guide to Curriculum Leadership

Richard D. Sorenson - University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Lloyd M. Goldsmith - Abilene Christian University
Zulma Y. Mendez
Karen T. Maxwell
The Principal’s Guide to Curriculum Leadership
January 2011 | 320 pages | Corwin
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"This handbook synthesizes the best of educational research in an easily accessible format. Educators will find it an effective roadmap for leading their schools to organizational excellence, effective instruction, and optimum student achievement."
—Brenda P. Dean, Assistant Superintendent
Hamblen County Schools, Morristown, TN

"The author clearly makes the case for the principal to be THE instructional and curricular leader of his or her school site. Principals who embrace this CAN and WILL make the difference for students!"
—Marianne L. Lescher, Principal
Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe, AZ

Practical guidance for spearheading curriculum development and change

This comprehensive guide walks principals through the curriculum development and renewal process with encouragement, hitting the hard issues of doing more with less, integrating technology, overcoming resistance to change, and improving student outcomes. The authors incorporate the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards for principals as they relate to curriculum leadership. Highlights include step-by-step guidance for:

  • Developing a culture that is conducive to curriculum advancement
  • Working collaboratively with personnel
  • Integrating state and national standards into school curriculum
  • Maximizing professional development opportunities
  • Connecting curriculum to instruction

The Principal's Guide to Curriculum Leadership is ideal for practicing and aspiring public and private school administrators. Special features include discussion questions, case studies, activities, specialized curriculum models, resources, and references.

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Getting Started
  • Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Organizational Phenomena Influencing Curriculum Leadership
  • Rethinking the Education Hierarchy
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Stand and Deliver
  • 2. A Curriculum Leadership Journey
  • ISLLC Standards and Curriculum Leadership
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Principal Wonkermann?s Late Afternoon Experience: De Ja Vu All Over Again
  • 3. Principal Expectations as Curriculum Leader
  • Shoot Low, Expect Less
  • Understanding Principal Expectations in Curriculum Development
  • Principal Expectations in the Curriculum Leadership Role
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who?s the Turkey This Thanksgiving?
  • 4. The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Change and Innovation
  • Constructive Change = Positive Growth
  • The Basis for Change and Why It Is So Necessary
  • Why We Resist Change
  • How to Overcome Resistance to Change
  • The Change Process in Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It?s a Real Puzzle to Me!
  • Managing Change Tolerance Test
  • 5. Curriculum Leadership in Action
  • The Role of the Principal in Curriculum Design and Development
  • The Challenges of Leading
  • Curriculum Leadership Through Walker?s Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Enacting the Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who Decides What and How?
  • 6. Where the Action Is: Building Relationships with Teachers
  • Leadership and Followership: You Can?t Have One Without the Other
  • 10 Curriculum Leadership Building Blocks for Preventing and Treating Arrested Teacher Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Zachary School Case Study
  • 7. Systematically Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • The Role and Vision of the Principal in Defining Curriculum and Instruction
  • Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • Five Steps to Successful Curriculum Integration
  • The Integration of Curriculum and Instruction: How Relevance and Interest Help Students Become Better Learners
  • The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Integration
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Well, It?s the State Mandated Curriculum!
  • 8. Professional Learning and Curriculum Leadership
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Building Teacher Capacity
  • Four Factors Impacting Professional Learning
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Professional Learning at Sandy Shores School
  • 9. The Principal and Legislated Learning: Working the System and the Prospects of Curriculum Renewal
  • Curriculum Leadership and Legislated Learning
  • The Principal in the Process of Curriculum Renewal and Change
  • Toward Change and a Renewed Curriculum
  • High-Stakes Testing, Curriculum Renewal, and Educational Practice
  • Curriculum Theory and the Renewal Process
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It's All State Mandated Anyway! Part II: A Principal Returns From the Annual Summer State Leadership Academy
  • 10. Trailblazing Digital Curriculum Leadership 101
  • Trailblazing
  • Let?s Talk Technology Standards
  • A Voice From the Field
  • The Quaker Digital Academy Story
  • Looking Forward
  • Final Thoughts
  • One More Thing
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: My School and the NETS A
  • Informal NETS A Principal Profile Campus Evaluation Instrument
  • Epilogue

References

References

Index

Index

Description

"This handbook synthesizes the best of educational research in an easily accessible format. Educators will find it an effective roadmap for leading their schools to organizational excellence, effective instruction, and optimum student achievement."
—Brenda P. Dean, Assistant Superintendent
Hamblen County Schools, Morristown, TN

"The author clearly makes the case for the principal to be THE instructional and curricular leader of his or her school site. Principals who embrace this CAN and WILL make the difference for students!"
—Marianne L. Lescher, Principal
Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe, AZ

Practical guidance for spearheading curriculum development and change

This comprehensive guide walks principals through the curriculum development and renewal process with encouragement, hitting the hard issues of doing more with less, integrating technology, overcoming resistance to change, and improving student outcomes. The authors incorporate the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards for principals as they relate to curriculum leadership. Highlights include step-by-step guidance for:

  • Developing a culture that is conducive to curriculum advancement
  • Working collaboratively with personnel
  • Integrating state and national standards into school curriculum
  • Maximizing professional development opportunities
  • Connecting curriculum to instruction

The Principal's Guide to Curriculum Leadership is ideal for practicing and aspiring public and private school administrators. Special features include discussion questions, case studies, activities, specialized curriculum models, resources, and references.

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Getting Started
  • Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Organizational Phenomena Influencing Curriculum Leadership
  • Rethinking the Education Hierarchy
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Stand and Deliver
  • 2. A Curriculum Leadership Journey
  • ISLLC Standards and Curriculum Leadership
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Principal Wonkermann?s Late Afternoon Experience: De Ja Vu All Over Again
  • 3. Principal Expectations as Curriculum Leader
  • Shoot Low, Expect Less
  • Understanding Principal Expectations in Curriculum Development
  • Principal Expectations in the Curriculum Leadership Role
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who?s the Turkey This Thanksgiving?
  • 4. The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Change and Innovation
  • Constructive Change = Positive Growth
  • The Basis for Change and Why It Is So Necessary
  • Why We Resist Change
  • How to Overcome Resistance to Change
  • The Change Process in Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It?s a Real Puzzle to Me!
  • Managing Change Tolerance Test
  • 5. Curriculum Leadership in Action
  • The Role of the Principal in Curriculum Design and Development
  • The Challenges of Leading
  • Curriculum Leadership Through Walker?s Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Enacting the Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who Decides What and How?
  • 6. Where the Action Is: Building Relationships with Teachers
  • Leadership and Followership: You Can?t Have One Without the Other
  • 10 Curriculum Leadership Building Blocks for Preventing and Treating Arrested Teacher Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Zachary School Case Study
  • 7. Systematically Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • The Role and Vision of the Principal in Defining Curriculum and Instruction
  • Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • Five Steps to Successful Curriculum Integration
  • The Integration of Curriculum and Instruction: How Relevance and Interest Help Students Become Better Learners
  • The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Integration
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Well, It?s the State Mandated Curriculum!
  • 8. Professional Learning and Curriculum Leadership
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Building Teacher Capacity
  • Four Factors Impacting Professional Learning
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Professional Learning at Sandy Shores School
  • 9. The Principal and Legislated Learning: Working the System and the Prospects of Curriculum Renewal
  • Curriculum Leadership and Legislated Learning
  • The Principal in the Process of Curriculum Renewal and Change
  • Toward Change and a Renewed Curriculum
  • High-Stakes Testing, Curriculum Renewal, and Educational Practice
  • Curriculum Theory and the Renewal Process
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It's All State Mandated Anyway! Part II: A Principal Returns From the Annual Summer State Leadership Academy
  • 10. Trailblazing Digital Curriculum Leadership 101
  • Trailblazing
  • Let?s Talk Technology Standards
  • A Voice From the Field
  • The Quaker Digital Academy Story
  • Looking Forward
  • Final Thoughts
  • One More Thing
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: My School and the NETS A
  • Informal NETS A Principal Profile Campus Evaluation Instrument
  • Epilogue

References

References

Index

Index

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"This handbook synthesizes the best of educational research in an easily accessible format. Educators will find it an effective roadmap for leading their schools to organizational excellence, effective instruction, and optimum student achievement."
—Brenda P. Dean, Assistant Superintendent
Hamblen County Schools, Morristown, TN

"The author clearly makes the case for the principal to be THE instructional and curricular leader of his or her school site. Principals who embrace this CAN and WILL make the difference for students!"
—Marianne L. Lescher, Principal
Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe, AZ

Practical guidance for spearheading curriculum development and change

This comprehensive guide walks principals through the curriculum development and renewal process with encouragement, hitting the hard issues of doing more with less, integrating technology, overcoming resistance to change, and improving student outcomes. The authors incorporate the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards for principals as they relate to curriculum leadership. Highlights include step-by-step guidance for:

  • Developing a culture that is conducive to curriculum advancement
  • Working collaboratively with personnel
  • Integrating state and national standards into school curriculum
  • Maximizing professional development opportunities
  • Connecting curriculum to instruction

The Principal's Guide to Curriculum Leadership is ideal for practicing and aspiring public and private school administrators. Special features include discussion questions, case studies, activities, specialized curriculum models, resources, and references.


Table Of Contents:

  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Getting Started
  • Defining Curriculum Leadership
  • Organizational Phenomena Influencing Curriculum Leadership
  • Rethinking the Education Hierarchy
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Stand and Deliver
  • 2. A Curriculum Leadership Journey
  • ISLLC Standards and Curriculum Leadership
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Principal Wonkermann?s Late Afternoon Experience: De Ja Vu All Over Again
  • 3. Principal Expectations as Curriculum Leader
  • Shoot Low, Expect Less
  • Understanding Principal Expectations in Curriculum Development
  • Principal Expectations in the Curriculum Leadership Role
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who?s the Turkey This Thanksgiving?
  • 4. The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Change and Innovation
  • Constructive Change = Positive Growth
  • The Basis for Change and Why It Is So Necessary
  • Why We Resist Change
  • How to Overcome Resistance to Change
  • The Change Process in Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It?s a Real Puzzle to Me!
  • Managing Change Tolerance Test
  • 5. Curriculum Leadership in Action
  • The Role of the Principal in Curriculum Design and Development
  • The Challenges of Leading
  • Curriculum Leadership Through Walker?s Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Enacting the Deliberative Model of Curriculum Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Who Decides What and How?
  • 6. Where the Action Is: Building Relationships with Teachers
  • Leadership and Followership: You Can?t Have One Without the Other
  • 10 Curriculum Leadership Building Blocks for Preventing and Treating Arrested Teacher Development
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Zachary School Case Study
  • 7. Systematically Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • The Role and Vision of the Principal in Defining Curriculum and Instruction
  • Integrating Curriculum and Instruction
  • Five Steps to Successful Curriculum Integration
  • The Integration of Curriculum and Instruction: How Relevance and Interest Help Students Become Better Learners
  • The Principal?s Role in Curriculum Integration
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Well, It?s the State Mandated Curriculum!
  • 8. Professional Learning and Curriculum Leadership
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Building Teacher Capacity
  • Four Factors Impacting Professional Learning
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: Professional Learning at Sandy Shores School
  • 9. The Principal and Legislated Learning: Working the System and the Prospects of Curriculum Renewal
  • Curriculum Leadership and Legislated Learning
  • The Principal in the Process of Curriculum Renewal and Change
  • Toward Change and a Renewed Curriculum
  • High-Stakes Testing, Curriculum Renewal, and Educational Practice
  • Curriculum Theory and the Renewal Process
  • Final Thoughts
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: It's All State Mandated Anyway! Part II: A Principal Returns From the Annual Summer State Leadership Academy
  • 10. Trailblazing Digital Curriculum Leadership 101
  • Trailblazing
  • Let?s Talk Technology Standards
  • A Voice From the Field
  • The Quaker Digital Academy Story
  • Looking Forward
  • Final Thoughts
  • One More Thing
  • Discussion Questions
  • Case Study Application: My School and the NETS A
  • Informal NETS A Principal Profile Campus Evaluation Instrument
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index

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"This handbook synthesizes the best of educational research in an easily accessible format. Educators will find it an effective roadmap for leading their schools to organizational excellence, effective instruction, and optimum student achievement."
Brenda P. Dean, Assistant Superintendent, Hamblen County Schools, Morristown, TN
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Debra Paradowski, Associate Principal, Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland, WI
"A very important book for school site administrators at all levels because it clearly makes the case for the school principal to be THE instructional and curricular leader of his or her school site. School principals who embrace this CAN and WILL make the difference for students!"
Marianne L. Lescher, Principal, Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe, AZ
"I recommend this book as required reading for all the principals and assistant principals in my district (over 100). I got a lot out of this book as our district faces many of the same issues as The Childers School."
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