Creative Curriculum Leadership [Paperback]

Dale L. Brubaker (Author), Lawrence H. Simon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803961413 | ISBN-13: 978-0803961418 | Publication Date: March 5, 1994

Creative leadership in schools involves a deep personal commitment to the curriculum, both to what is taught and to how it is taught. School administrators need to know how to handle external pressures, particularly the demand for higher test scores, while maintaining their commitment. With the use of case studies, the author explores how to achieve the aim of becoming a creative curriculum leader.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The second edition is moving, realistic, and candid. New chapters on how to negotiate accountability pressures and the seasons of an educational leader's life are excellent. Every would-be and present administrator would benefit from reading this book." 

(Seymour B. Sarason, Professor of Psychology Emeritus )

About the Author

Dale L. Brubaker is Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also served on the faculties of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He received his doctorate in foundations of education from Michigan State University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books on education and educational leadership, including CREATIVE CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP (Corwin), STAYING ON TRACK, (Corwin), and CREATIVE SURVIVAL IN EDUCATIONAL BUREAUCRACIES.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press (March 5, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803961413
• ISBN-13: 978-0803961418
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,466,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Educators Who Really Want To Teach, April 23, 2004

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John Ross Thompson (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revitalizing Curriculum Leadership: Inspiring and Empowering Your School Community (Hardcover)

Those who seek to teach to change lives will welcome this enlarged second edition of Professor Dale L. Brubaker's book. The current dehumanizing political climate pressures educators to improve the test scores of students. With this book, educators will be able to focus on Brubaker's "inner curriculum" or worldview. Each chapter ends with real-life cases, making the concepts come alive. This book is a must for all educators who want to move beyond often static written curriculums.