Bridging Leadership and School Improvement

Leslie Ann Locke is a scholar of educational policy and leadership. She has worked and consulted in a variety of educational contexts. At the center of her work is how educational institutions, and leaders in particular, can improve to best serve all students and communities.Sonya D. Hayes is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee. Prior to entering the professoriate, she served as a secondary teacher and principal for 23 years. Her research centers on supporting school principals in campus improvement.

A much-needed book, especially for practicing and prospectus school leaders, that bridges theory with practice to support leaders in school improvement. It puts leadership into a wider perspective so readers can see how theory can be translated into action. Each of the 11 chapters takes the reader on a learning journey gaining insights, important lessons, and tangible practices from principals in the field whose improvement efforts are worth learning from. An essential book for principal preparation programs!

• BOOK CONTENTSSeries Editor’s IntroductionJeffrey Glanz, Editors’ IntroductionLeslie Ann Locke & Sonya Hayes, 1, Living to ServeBrenda Arthur Miller, 2, Improving School Culture with Systems, Practices, and DataJustin Colbert, 3, Reparative Teaching through Shared Transformative LeadershipAnn Larkin, 4, Empathetic Leadership and Stakeholder RelationshipsJessica Holman, 5, Hearing Voices: Reflections on Shared LeadershipJennifer Huling, 6, Distributive Leadership: From Theory to PracticeRahesha Amon, 7, A Journey through Culture and Disaster to Sustained Student SuccessDavid Golden, 8, A Seat at the TableFrancine Baugh, 9, Continuous Improvement Through an Equity LensJanine Dillabuagh, 10, School Leadership through Collective Ownership of Organizational Systems for Continuous ImprovementNancy Guerrero, 11, Individualized Instruction and Progress Monitoring Supported by Digital LearningConnie Smith, , About the Contributors,