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Direct linkStickney, Jeff – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2015
In this commentary 26-year Ontario district teacher, Jeff Stickney, begins by surveying balanced approaches to large- and small-scale education reforms: contrasting linear alignment with more complex ecological models, drawing on recent work by Andy Hargreaves (2008; Hargreaves & Shirley, 2012). Next, through a brief case study of School…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, School Effectiveness
Capper, Colleen A.; Young, Michelle D. – Theory Into Practice, 2014
In this article that reviews this special issue, we identify 5 ironies and limitations of educational leadership for social justice: (a) the meaning of inclusive practice, (b) the intersection of identity and difference, (c) the emphasis given to student achievement, (d) the lack of policy and practice coherence, and (e) the separation of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Educational Administration, Leadership Role, Figurative Language
Eacott, Scott – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2010
The quality of scholarship in educational leadership has frequently been questioned both within and beyond the field. Much of the work in the field is limited to the analysis of either individual or structural influences on practice. The resulting lists of traits, behaviours and organizational structures provide little in furthering our…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Educational Administration, Scholarship, Educational Quality
Download full textRozycki, Edward G. – Educational Horizons, 2010
This article offers an analysis of the dimensions of consensus on education using Diane Ravitch's statement: "The single biggest problem in American education is that no one agrees on why they educate." The interesting problem is to determine which consensus on educational issues varies, whose consensus it is, and how and why it varies. The author…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Educational Policy, Educational Administration, Educational Methods
Rhim, Lauren Morando; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Lange, Cheryl M. – Journal of Special Education, 2007
Charter schools are a growing and evolving component of the public education sector. These schools may be exempt from state or local regulations, but they are part of the public system and subject to federal laws and many regulations. Research has documented policy tensions and basic challenges associated with developing special education programs…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Special Education, Public Education, Charter Schools
Blewitt, John – Environmental Education Research, 2005
This paper explores the use of metaphor in public policy and learning as a context for a reflective discussion of a nationally funded initiative focusing on the dissemination of good practice in education for sustainable development in the UK's post-16 sector. "Learning to Last" was the first, and so far only, project of its kind. Its…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Governance, Sustainable Development, Figurative Language
