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ERIC Number: EJ742470
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1054-0040
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Working Together: Collaborative School Leadership Fosters a Climate of Success
McKenzie, Ginger Kelley
Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, v17 n4 p38-43 Fall 2005
In Montessori schools, the best way to strengthen the climate of success by the administrators is called "transformational leadership". Leadership theorist James McGregor Burns identifies transformational leadership as a mutual belief and value system, and a commitment between a principal and teachers to focus on what works best for their school. In addition to the principal and teachers, the whole community (parents, students, staff, and neighborhood locals) is united in pursuit of higher-level goals that are common to all (Sergiovanni, 1990). In this article, the author discusses the importance of collaborative school leadership, which is necessary in dealing with the dynamically complex challenges in schools. He further emphasizes on the four components of collaborative leadership that can help school leaders accomplish what works best for their schools: (1) Helping faculty members grow in their knowledge and experience through collaborative community meetings and team meetings; (2) Putting a system in place to support the professional growth of all teachers according to their needs; (3) Having a strategic plan developed by the entire school community that declares the school's mission and creates an action plan to achieve that mission; and (4) Providing opportunities for teachers and administrators to collaborate to deal with classroom challenges. Consequently, these four opportunities support transformational leadership where leaders and teachers are united in pursuit of higher-level goals. These strategies hold great promise for helping schools improve professional practice and student achievement.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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