To achieve this challenging, sometimes controversial task of curriculum alignment and revision, school leaders must work with diverse constituencies to achieve the best balance of needs, desires, appropriate assessment, and instruction. Achieving effective curriculum revision, therefore, requires a thorough understanding of the processes and principles of the changing paradigms affecting curriculum development. Arizona State University pp. Abstract - The paper describes two web courses designed for graduate students enrolled in Master's, doctoral, and educational certification programs in educational leadership. One specific exercise designed to further student reflection is presented.
Students craft stories of experienced education leaders.
The stories illustrate some of the explicit rules used by administrators to manage problems and the more tacit assumptions embedded in practice. A single story is presented followed by comments on the meaning of the story. The narrative and comments provide opportunity for further interpretation of data and reflection on how leadership is learned. Paginated PDF Version Martha Livingston, Valdosta State University Thomas Reed, Valdosta State University J.W. Good, Georgia College and State University pp. In this study, rural principals were, overall, more likely to consider the self-contained classroom to be the most appropriate placement for disabled students.