New ground is broken in every section...a toast to professionalism. From the Foreword by Thomas J. Sergiovanni Trinity University Explores these important topics: * Occupational stress * Special preparation of urban teachers * Peer coaching and evaluation * Communication skills * Workplace barriers to leadership development, and much more. Well-organized and straightforward, this volume offers you highly enjoyable reading as well as an insightful look at possibilities for tomorrow′s teachers.
Introduction - Mary John O′Hair and Sandra J OdellWeaving Leadership and Change into Teacher EducationPART ONE: CONTEXTS FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGEContexts: Overview and Framework - Michael FullanCo-Reform as an Approach to Change in Education - Carl D Glickman, Barbara F Lunsford and Kathleen A SzuminskiThe Origin of RevolutionRole Change for Principals in Restructured Schools - Paul V BredesonImplications for Teacher Preparation and Teacher WorkChanging Roles and Occupational Stress in the Teaching Profession - Walter H Gmelch and Forrest W ParkayContexts: Reflections and Implications - Michael FullanPART TWO: PROCESSES FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE: TEACHER LEADERSHIP FOR URBAN SCHOOLSProcesses: Overview and Framework - Kenneth Zeichner and Bernadette BakerPreparing the Urban Teacher - Norvella P Carter and Patricia J LarkeReconceptualizing the ExperienceProject MASTER - Judith A Ponticell, George E Olson and Patricia S CharlierPeer Coaching and Collaboration as Catalysts for Professional Growth in Urban High SchoolsPreservice Teachers and Coursework - Diane Holt-ReynoldsWhen is Getting it Right Wrong?Processes: Reflections and Implications - Kenneth Zeichner and Bernadette BakerPART THREE: COMMUNICATING LEADERSHIP AND CHANGECommunication: Overview and Framework - Cassandra L BookCommunicating and Teaching - Richard M JacobsApplied Communication Theory for Teacher EducatorsEvaluating Communication Skills of Students in Teacher Education - Gretchen C Hess and Robert H ShortReflection in Leadership - Ann L Darling and Martha L DeweyAn Examination of Peer Leader Role DevelopmentCommunication: Reflections and Implications - Cassandra L BookPART FOUR: CURRICULUM FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGECurriculum: Overview and Framework - Kenneth A SirotnikPreparing Teachers to Be Leaders - Theodore J KowalskiBarriers in the WorkplaceIntroducing Prospective Teachers to Contemporary Views of Teaching and Learning Science - Richard Ponzio and Charles FisherThe Science and Youth ProjectPreparing Teachers for the 21st Century - Robert Alley and Burga JungCurriculum: Reflections and Implications - Kenneth A SirotnikCONCLUSION Changing Role of the Teacher - Joseph MurphyChallenge for Teacher Educators