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Article: Creating shared leadership that works.(SYSTEMS THINKING)
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- School Administrator
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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As school systems grapple with the very real challenges of providing a high-quality education to all students in the face of growing global competition and increasing diversity, our school leadership structures must evolve to meet those demands.
The classic schoolhouse of our childhood where teachers tended to their individual classrooms while principals were the sole recognized leader in the school needs to transition to a model based on shared leadership and ownership of student outcomes. In Montgomery County, Md., leadership at its core is about collaboration--establishing a culture where the collective wisdom of the team strengthens student learning in every ...