Leading+Semester+books

= 1. Leadership Theory (Jeff and Stacy):= Currently thinking about: Possibilities: This is a European 44page  pdf on leadership theories --an overview that could be helpful http://www.leadership-studies.com/documents/mgmt_standards.pdf
 * Leading from the inside out
 * Leading with soul
 * The art of possibility
 * Selling the Dream
 * A review of Leadership thoery and competency frameworks
 * Constructivist Leadership

= 2. Leadership Practice (with technology) (Melissa) =
 * Everything bad for you could be good for you. (might be remembering this wrong)
 * The world is flat

= 3. Leadership Actions (in ones own workplace) =

A Margaret

 * Future Search and Teaching Gap (business and school groups each read one)
 * Job Interviewing Books

B. Bill
I was suggesting the ART of possibility and leading with soul could be alternates and students could be charged to teach each other. I am not set on the books I listed...just ideas. The list at the bottom is optional reading I have suggested.

Suggested books about leadership:

 * Bennis, W. Managing Genius or On becoming a leader

Both of these short books will help you get in the spirit of thinking about the role of groups in organizational change.


 * James W. STigler & James Hiebert (1999) The teaching Gap: best ideas from the world's teachers for improving Education in the classroom. The Free Press.

This book is really a long article...you should be able to read it in one sitting. When you finished, I expect you to look at lesson study on the internet (use google scholar and perhaps add reflective practice). There are a number of other programs that use video as a way of talking about teaching practice. The other area to explore is looking at student work. There are a number of protocols for group process of looking at student work. I want you to find these and share them in your forum: Reflective Practice: Learning through Teaching


 * Meier, Deborah, The power of their ideas: Lesson for America from a Small School in Harlem

The story of what leadership can do for what looks like a hopeless problem. An inspiring book I recommend to all of you.


 * Norris, C.,Barnett, B., Basom, F., Yerkes, D. Developing Educational Leaders. A working model: The Learning community in Action. New York: Teachers College Press.

One of many school based leadership books.