Understanding Communities of School Leadership: Changing Dynamics of Organizations

This book examines the evolution of schooling from bureaucracy and hierarchy to post-industrial schools, placing teachers' leadership on center stage and addressing the difficulty of focusing too much energy on content. It reveals the power of internal and external context and helps educators implant the idea of the school as a social process. Communities of schooling are one of the three most critical developments in education in the last 140 years, replacing the earlier pillars of "learning as telling," "hierarchy of control," and "non-democratic influence."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the transformative journey of schooling, transitioning from bureaucratic and hierarchical structures to post-industrial models that prioritize teacher leadership. It challenges educators to cultivate deeper leadership within their classrooms and collaborate with their peers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. By shifting the focus from formal control to a social influence process, the book addresses the inherent challenge of excessive emphasis on content. It unveils the profound impact of internal and external contexts, empowering educators to envision schools as dynamic social processes rather than fixed, immutable institutions. Co-leadership emerges as a vital component, showcasing how collaboration and shared responsibility can empower schools to thrive. Communities of schooling, one of the most significant developments in education over the past 140 years, become the driving force when combined with the other fundamental reorientations of dispersed ownership and constructivist work. This book demonstrates how communities of schooling redefine the traditional pillars of learning, hierarchy, and non-democratic influence, replacing them with a new vision of collaboration, shared work, and collective responsibility. By unpacking the concept of enhancing individual and collective capacity through interdependency, the book offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of school-based education.

Weight: 215g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031237584
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023