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Leading and Managing Change for School Improvement

Nadire Gülçin Yildiz (Istanbul Medipol University, Turkey)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: February, 2024 | Copyright: © 2024 | Pages: 288

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9781799839408
ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668435021
EISBN13: 9781799839415
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3940-8

Description:

With the changing nature of education, school leaders and administrators must acknowledge the dynamic nature of schools so that they can effectively take up the challenge of leading their institutions. From ever-evolving safety policies to the implementation of new educational technologies, schools are being challenged to adapt to social issues, health crises, environmental factors, and more that make the successful operation of schools difficult. It is important for these leaders to incorporate modern ideas about the complex nature of schools to have a better understanding of these dynamic school environments.

Leading and Managing Change for School Improvement provides a thorough understanding of the ways in which schools are continuously changing and what must be done so that educational leaders can effectively manage these changes. The book also assesses different environments within which schools are established, promotes positive school culture, and ascertains ways of making schools more effective. Covering topics such as professional development, school improvement, and school culture, this reference work is ideal for administrators, faculty, school leaders, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Deep Learning
  • Effective Teaching
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Instructional Supervision
  • Managing Change
  • Professional Development
  • School Climate
  • School Culture
  • School Improvement
  • Urban Communities

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Nadire Gülçin Yildiz received, from the University of Iowa, her Ph.D. in the Counselor Education program in 2011, her M.A. in School Counseling in 2003 and her M.A. in Social Foundations of Education in 2004. Since 2003, Dr. Yildiz has been a licensed K-12 School Counselor for State of Iowa and, since 2009, a National Certified Counselor in the USA.Nadire Gülçin Yildiz currently works at the Counseling and Psychological Guidance, Istanbul Medipol University. Nadire does research in Social Policy, Qualitative Social Research. Their most recent publication is 'School Counselors' Partnerships With Linguistically Diverse Families: An Exploratory Study'.

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