Curriculum Leadership: Strategies for Development and Implementation - Hardcover

Glatthorn, Allan A.; Boschee, Floyd A.; Whitehead, Bruce M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1412967813 ISBN 13: 9781412967815

Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Curriculum Leadership, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind resource written for educational leaders (both administrators and teachers) who want to successfully restructure and enhance school curriculum. This book provides innovative and successful curriculum ideas, including reflective case studies, “Keys to Leadership” sections, curriculum tips, and “Challenge” sections with key issues and questions in every chapter. Also interspersed throughout the book are tried and true strategies that provide administrators with innovative ideas on meeting state and national standards.

This is a much needed, highly informative, and easy-to-read account of curriculum development and change for curriculum leaders, those teaching curriculum courses, and those aspiring to become curriculum decision makers. It provides the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement a K–12 school curriculum.

New features to this second edition include:

A new multiculturalism box in the text, either a case study/example or tips for incorporating multiculturalism into the classroom

Integration of NCATE and any standards-coverage at the end of each chapter in relevant chapters.

More material on developing curriculum that is specifically for teachers, rather than administrators, that covers how teachers develop curriculum together or influence the development of curriculu

More pedagogy that is specific to teachers, which includes case studies and curriculum development tips for teachers and administrators working together

Instructor’s Resource CD

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Floyd Boschee is Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. He is the author or co-author of 11 books as well as numerous journal articles. Dr. Bruce M. Whitehead is an elementary school principal as well as an associate professor of education for the University of Montana. As a result of his impact on education at state and national levels, he was awarded the National Distinguished Principal Award. One former Secretary of Education called Whitehead one of the most innovative educational administrators and visionaries in America. He is the author or co-author of 10 books as well as numerous journal articles. Allan A. Glatthorn (deceased) was a Distinguished Research Professor of Education (Emeritus) at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412967813
• ISBN 13: 9781412967815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 477