Instructional Leadership As Art Book

Foreword: Small Book, Big Idea   Carl Glickman     vii
Foreword: Stimulating Perspectives on Instructional Leadership   Liora Bresler     ix
Foreword   Robert J. Starrett     xiii
Preface     xv
Art-Based Research as a Way of Perceiving     1
Elements of Art: Conceptualizing and Developing Performances in Classrooms     13
Line: Declaring Expectations     23
Value: Deciding What Matters Most     33
Shape: Managing the Learning Environment     41
Form: Recognizing and Understanding Perspectives     49
Space: Balancing Support and Challenge     59
Color: Encouraging Alternative Approaches     67
Texture: Joining Pieces of the Quilt     81
Elements of the Art of Instructional Leadership     91
National Staff Development Council's Standards for Staff Development     101
Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium's Standards for School Leaders     103
Standards for Instructional Supervision     105
Research Study Outline and Results     115
References     127
About the Author     135