Leading Schools in Challenging Circumstances

Philip Smith works across a family of schools situated in some of the most deprived areas of England and is the Principal in one of the academies within this family. He has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Sheffield, UK.Les Bell is Emeritus Professor of Educational Management at the School of Education, University of Leicester, UK, and Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Lincoln, UK. Before his retirement in July 2006, he was a member of the Centre for Educational Leadership and Management and Director of the Doctorate in Education programme at the University of Leicester, UK.

• List of TablesAcknowledgements1. Schools in Challenging Circumstances2. School Leadership: Concepts and Realities3. Using Transactional Leadership in Schools4. Using Transformational Leadership in Schools5. Deploying Transformational Leadership: Strategies for Challenging Circumstances6. Implementing Transformational Leadership in a Challenging School: A Case Study7. Successful Leadership in Challenging Circumstances: From Theory to ImplementationAppendicesReferencesIndex

A fascinating insight into how school leadership can make a difference when faced with the most difficult circumstances, this book provides sharp analysis and hope in equal measure.