Laura E. Reimer

Leadership and School Boards

Guarding the Trust in an Era of Community Engagement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is about the remarkable and unique purpose of school boards. It is not a book about abolition, or drastic reform. It explains clearly that school boards were established as part of the foundation for a strong democratic society and encourages everyone involved with school systems to guard that foundation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781475815078
• ISBN-10: 1475815077
• Artikelnr.: 42607231

Autorenporträt

Dr. Laura Reimer is a former elected school board member with advanced education in leadership, administration, and governance, and extensive marketplace experience in governance and policy development. She is currently a faculty member at the University of Winnipeg, with a focus on democratic responses to issues in education.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Second Edition How to Use this Book Chapter 1. Local
Democracy: Overview of the School Board Contribution Chapter 2. Complex
Arena of Democracy: Influences on the School Board Chapter 3. Community
Democracy: The Power of Engagement Chapter 4. Governing Democracy: The
Politics of Education Chapter 5. Democratic Leadership: Board Chair as
First Among Equals Chapter 6. Active Democracy: The Collective Strength of
School Board Members Chapter 7. Ensuring Democracy: The Answerability of
School Boards Chapter 8. Encouraging Democracy: Carefully Designed Culture
Chapter 9. Modeling Democracy: Leadership in Action Chapter 10.
Administering Democracy: The Superintendent and CEO Conclusion. Leading
democracy: The Governing School Board Bibliography About the Author