In contemporary school settings, leaders seeking to support professional development are
faced with many challenges. These challenges call for educators who can undertake …

This volume was born over a decade ago, at a time when the quality and impact of
leadership in schools and systems came once again into focus in national reform …

Imagine all professionals in all schools engaged in continuous professional learning!
Education experts Shirley M. Hord and William A. Sommers explore the school-based …

Educational leadership's moral purpose should be to enhance every child's and young
person's learning in the broadest sense. In a fast-changing world, ensuring that all children's …

Purpose: School leadership is fundamental in efforts to successfully implement school
reform and improve student and teacher learning. Although there is an abundant amount of …

Continuous professional development (CPD) is important for educational leaders to improve
institutional performance and students' learning outcomes. Yet, organizing effective …

This article considers the nature of professional development, how it occurs in individuals,
and how educational leaders and managers can facilitate professional development for the …

The unwavering culture of continuous improvement efforts to bring about school change has
irrevocably changed the role expectations for the school leader. The school leader in the …

Furnishing novice school leaders with the knowledge and skills they require to be successful
in practice has proved difficult. This paper describes and analyses an attempt to link learning …

The evidence is clear-school leaders make a difference to the learning of the pupils they
serve. And yet, not all leaders have the same degree of impact. What are the factors that …