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Learning to be an education leader: how a web-based course meets some of the challenges of leadership training and development.
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Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly
- Article date:
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September 22, 2005
- Author:
- Danzig, Arnold; Zhang, Jingning; You, Byeong-Keun
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Abstract
This article captures how a web-based course, designed as a part of the School Leadership Grant Program, meets some challenges of leadership training and development. The content, structure and discussion board exercises of the sample course are designed to provide more reflective and practical opportunities for leader-learners to develop expertise. In addition, the article discusses the opportunities and problems that lie in the written form, including the rich information sources and e-mail communications that are unique to web classes.
Introduction
According to the National Association of Secondary School Principals (2001), more than 40% of public ...