Revitalizing Curriculum Leadership: Inspiring and Empowering Your School Community

by Dale L. Brubaker

Overview

The author examines why educators must move beyond the quest for higher test scores and embrace their own life experiences within a standard curriculum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761939948
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/07/2004
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the 2nd Edition - R. Murray Thomas
Foreword to the 1st Edition - Louis J. Rubin
Preface
About the Author
Prologue: A Cautionary Tale
Part I. The Meaning of Curriculum
1. Introduction: Developing One's Own Curriculum
2. Defining Inner and Outer Curriculum
Part II. Education as Vocation: How a "Sense of Calling" Influences Curriculum Development
3. Learning From Your Professional Autobiography
4. Looking Forward to Work: The Power of Wanting to Be There
5. Keeping the Fire in Your Vocation
Part III. Curriculum Development Can Make a DIfference
6. Creative Curriculum Leadership in Practice
7. Civility in Leadership:The Ultimate Difference
8. Creative Learning Communities
9. Teacher Leaders
Appendices
References
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

"This book touches the soul of the reader who wants to transcend testing. "

Lawrence Simon

Creative Curriculum Leadership helped our faculty re-examine assessment and create a productive learning community.

Kirk Gaddy

"This second edition is a must read for educational leaders. Brubaker's emphasis on 'inner curriculum' is close to my heart and depicts the spirit of becoming a creative curriculum leader. Administrators and teachers should read this book at least once a year!"

Deborah Wortham