Changing the Way We Prepare Educational Leaders

The Danforth Experience
Mike M. Milstein - The Resiliency Group, Ltd.
Changing the Way We Prepare Educational Leaders
May 1993 | 264 pages | Corwin
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Educational practitioners in America have become disillusioned with university preparation programmes that fail to prepare them for the realities of the workplace. This volume summarizes the knowledge gained from five of the programmes instigated by the Danforth Foundation in its efforts to stimulate new approaches to the training of educational leaders. The ramifications of what has been learned is discussed and an analysis of future issues for American schools is provided.

Contents

Genesis of the Danforth Preparation Program for School Principals

Genesis of the Danforth Preparation Program for School Principals

Taking Stock

  • Learnings Gleaned From Universities Participating in the Danforth Program

There Must Be a Better Way

  • University of Alabama

From a Minimal Program to the Renaissance

  • University of Central Florida

Out of the Jaws of Defeat

  • University of Connecticut

The Pied Piper Creates a Vision

  • California State University at Fresno

A Prize Winner Improves

  • University of Washington

Learnings Across the Terrain

Learnings Across the Terrain

Pushing the Edge

Pushing the Edge

Description

Educational practitioners in America have become disillusioned with university preparation programmes that fail to prepare them for the realities of the workplace. This volume summarizes the knowledge gained from five of the programmes instigated by the Danforth Foundation in its efforts to stimulate new approaches to the training of educational leaders. The ramifications of what has been learned is discussed and an analysis of future issues for American schools is provided.

Contents

Genesis of the Danforth Preparation Program for School Principals

Genesis of the Danforth Preparation Program for School Principals

Taking Stock

  • Learnings Gleaned From Universities Participating in the Danforth Program

There Must Be a Better Way

  • University of Alabama

From a Minimal Program to the Renaissance

  • University of Central Florida

Out of the Jaws of Defeat

  • University of Connecticut

The Pied Piper Creates a Vision

  • California State University at Fresno

A Prize Winner Improves

  • University of Washington

Learnings Across the Terrain

Learnings Across the Terrain

Pushing the Edge

Pushing the Edge

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Changing the Way We Prepare Educational Leaders

The Danforth Experience


May 1993 | 264 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 27/02/2023 9780803960787 $40.95

Educational practitioners in America have become disillusioned with university preparation programmes that fail to prepare them for the realities of the workplace. This volume summarizes the knowledge gained from five of the programmes instigated by the Danforth Foundation in its efforts to stimulate new approaches to the training of educational leaders. The ramifications of what has been learned is discussed and an analysis of future issues for American schools is provided.

Table Of Contents:

  • Genesis of the Danforth Preparation Program for School Principals
  • Taking Stock
  • Learnings Gleaned From Universities Participating in the Danforth Program
  • There Must Be a Better Way
  • University of Alabama
  • From a Minimal Program to the Renaissance
  • University of Central Florida
  • Out of the Jaws of Defeat
  • University of Connecticut
  • The Pied Piper Creates a Vision
  • California State University at Fresno
  • A Prize Winner Improves
  • University of Washington
  • Learnings Across the Terrain
  • Pushing the Edge

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