Leadership for Learning

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Building Strong School Cultures

by Sharon D. Kruse and Karen Seashore Louis

Published 17 September 2008

This resource calls on head teachers to create a viable, sustainable school culture using the professional community, organizational learning and trust to affect teaching and learning. This addition to the Leadership for Learning series presents an Intensification of Leadership approach that integrates teachers, parents, and community members into a coherent team. The authors examine schools that have achieved lasting cultural change and present practical strategies for:

"diagnosing and shaping a school culture

"revising leadership functions to broaden the decision-making processes

"rethinking organizational structures

"supporting continuous improvement while ensuring stability