Other Articles for October, 2009

Leadership in Smart Systems

by Robert Rothman

This issue of Voices in Urban Education illustrates how a new approach to leadership is taking shape in school systems across the country.

Building Leadership Capacity in Smart Education Systems

by Deborah King and Margaret Balch-Gonzalez

What should leadership at the district level look like, and what strategies are effective for implementing these new approaches?

Leading and Managing Instruction: Adopting a Diagnostic and Design Mindset

by James P. Spillane

How can school leaders improve instruction by diagnosing problems and designing solutions, rather than implementing externally developed designs?

Developing Instructional Leaders

by Andrew Lachman, Richard Lemons, Margaret Terry Orr and Mónica Byrne-Jiménez

How is one partnership in Connecticut developing cadres of school leaders for urban districts who are prepared to lead instructional improvement?

Making Connections: Linking Schools and Communities

by Benjamin Sherman

Why does one New York City principal see it as part of his mission to draw on community resources to expand learning opportunities for students?

Partnership with a Shared Mission

by Philip Weinberg

How is a principal working in tandem with a partner organization to lead improvement in one New York City high school?