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Advocacy for School Leaders
Sandra Whitaker
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Description for Advocacy for School Leaders
Hardback. Sandra Whitaker presents practical approaches for working with educators and those outside the field to understand issues facing today's schools and for identifying and promoting sensible solutions that elevate teaching and learning. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
In today's political and global world, it's not enough to remain a solid educational leader. Leaders must become advocates for education—on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and within communities. Advocacy for School Leaders: Becoming a Strong Voice for Education, written by an educator for educators, examines key issues facing education, demonstrates methods for addressing the issues, and discusses strategies to advocate for an education agenda at local and federal levels. Starting with local impact and moving to federal initiatives, Sandra Whitaker provides significant insights into school-business partnerships and the legislative process, allowing educators to approach advocacy efforts with greater understanding ... Read more
In today's political and global world, it's not enough to remain a solid educational leader. Leaders must become advocates for education—on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and within communities. Advocacy for School Leaders: Becoming a Strong Voice for Education, written by an educator for educators, examines key issues facing education, demonstrates methods for addressing the issues, and discusses strategies to advocate for an education agenda at local and federal levels. Starting with local impact and moving to federal initiatives, Sandra Whitaker provides significant insights into school-business partnerships and the legislative process, allowing educators to approach advocacy efforts with greater understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781578866441
SKU
V9781578866441
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Ref
99-15
About Sandra Whitaker
Sandra Whitaker is a National Board certified teacher in English-language arts, has spent much of her career working with struggling readers and writers, and is deeply concerned with issues of literacy, access, and differentiation. Throughout her career, she has served the educational community as a teacher, building-level administrator, curriculum developer, and curriculum coordinator.
Reviews for Advocacy for School Leaders
With today's noble but challenging emphasis on success for each public school child, the author's contention that educators must advocate to shape and reshape policy and legislation matters more than ever before. The combination of school-based stories and practical suggestions for ways to influence decision makers offers both a rationale for action and strategies for effective communication with state and ... Read more