Education Law

Focus on education leadership

We all hear a lot about leadership these days and there has been an increased focus on the special skills needed to lead in the challenging 21^st century world. 

BoardBuzz was interested to see that renowned education author and speaker Douglas B. Reeves has a new book out that focuses on education leadership, Finding Your Leadership Focus: What Matters Most for Student Results.

According to the synopsis by Teachers College Press, this book takes a close look at one of the major challenges facing public schools today: the overload of programs and initiatives being implemented in districts across the country.  

According to Reeves, this overload taxes resources and hurts student performance. He identifies a very specific set of leadership practices that can lead the way to improved student achievement. With analysis of years of research data and the presentation of practical methods for implementing new strategies, this book seems like a timely addition to education reform discussion.

Reeves will be one of the featured speakers at the 2011 NSBA Annual Conference in San Francisco in the ?Focus on Education? series.  In his topic, ?Focus On?The Innovative Board: How Policymakers Nurture Learning, Teaching, and Leadership?, Reeves will share his insights on student achievement, teaching practices and leadership decisions with conference attendees on Monday, April 11.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on December 15, 2010 (boomark / email).